For those following along at home:
At Ames Fox News debate Thursday night 8PM Central Time: Mitt Romney, Michele Bachmann, Tim Pawlenty, Ron Paul, Herman Cain, Jon Huntsman, Rick Santorum, and Newt Gingrich.
Wanted to debate but refused by Fox News: Thaddeus McCotter, Gary Johnson, Fred Karger.
At Iowa State Fair Friday: Sarah Palin.
At Ames Straw Poll Saturday: Rick Santorum, Ron Paul, Tim Pawlenty, Michele Bachmann, Thaddeus McCotter, Herman Cain.
At Waterloo fundraiser Sunday: Rick Perry.
At Tea Party rally in Waukee, Iowa, on Saturday, September 3: Sarah Palin.
13 candidates
That should tell you alot about who's listening to the Tea Party and who's not.
The charter bus business should be great as I’m sure Paul and maybe a few others have got them leased for the weekend to transport votes to the straw poll.