Presidential hopefuls flood Iowa again

By Bree'Ann Hildreth, News Producer

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By Becky Ogann

Story Created: Mar 9, 2007 at 12:00 PM CST

Story Updated: Mar 9, 2007 at 12:00 PM CST

IOWA - Candidates continue to make their way through the Hawkeye state, even though it's still about 10 months until the caucuses in Iowa.

Arizona Senator John McCain will be in Cedar Falls next Friday.

The republican presidential hopeful will take a multi-day bus tour around the state. His town hall-style meeting in Cedar Falls takes place March 16th at the Park Place Conference Center.

Republican presidential candidate, Sam Brownback, will also be in Iowa this weekend.

The senator has several "meet and greet" style events planned for Saturday in the western Iowa communities of Lemars, Orange City, Sioux Center and Sioux City.

Illinois Senator Barack Obama will make several stops in the state as well.

On Saturday, Obama will host a town hall meeting in Dubuque, then head to an event in Clinton and finally to a rally in Davenport.

And Sunday morning Obama will host two "meet the candidate" events. One in Muscatine, the other in Burlington.

Added to the political roster is democratic presidential candidate John Edwards.

Edwards will discuss his universal health plan on Friday, with stops in Council Bluffs and Sioux City.

On Friday, he'll make stops in Newton, Ottumwa, and Burlington.

The democrat from Delaware, Senator Joe Biden will be in Des Moines on Friday.

He'll hold an Iraq town hall meeting before coming to Cedar Rapids Saturday for a private party.

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