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~*~UPDATE~*~

I wrote this post Friday and had it scheduled to appear Sunday morning because the family and I were headed out-of-state on a mini-vacation. (Look for a quick post on that in a moment.) In the interim, Century of the Common Iowan has made a post with much more detail than this one. I'd recommend heading over there for candidate schedules.

Iowa Republicans and Democrats should all find a little satisfaction during 4th of July festivities this year as presidential candidates from both sides of the aisle attend celebrations throughout the state.

Sen. Joe Biden plans to march in the Urbandale parade before attending a picnic at the Marshalltown Veterans Home. From there he travels to a house party and barbeque hosted by the Polk County Democrats and ends the evening at the Woodbury County Democrats Truman Club fundraiser where he will be the featured speaker. More information on the Biden schedule can be obtained by phoning the Iowa headquarters at (515) 440-2008.

The campaign of Kansas' Republican Sen. Sam Brownback says their candidate "will participate in several parades on July 4." An exact schedule has not been released by the campaign, but will be made available to our readers once it is.

Sen. Hillary Clinton will be joined on the campaign trail by her husband former Pres. Bill Clinton. The Democratic duo plans to march in the Clear Lake parade before heading to an event at the National Cattle Congress in Waterloo. Tickets are needed for the Waterloo event and can be obtained by phoning (319) 833-9465. That evening, the Clintons will join the Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival in Green Square Park. Needed tickets for the Cedar Rapids event can be obtained by phoning (319) 364-4083.

The Norwalk parade is the first stop of the day for Democratic hopeful Sen. Chris Dodd. From there he will travel to Pleasantville Post-Parade Luncheon and then on to Wellman for their 4th of July celebration. That evening he will begin at the Coralville 4th Fest before joining the festivities at the Freedom Festival in Cedar Rapids. More detailed information on Dodd's schedule can be obtained by phone his state headquarters, (515) 282-3633.

Sen. Barack Obama will be bringing his entire family to Iowa. They will start the day at a breakfast in Oskaloosa before traveling to Pella for a house party. That evening the family will converge on Beaverdale Park. Those who want more information, should visit the campaign's Iowa online headquarters.

Earlier this week the campaign for Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney announced he would be marching in the Clear Lake, Ames and Waukee parades on July 4. The former Massachusetts governor also plans to host a Dallas County ice cream social while visiting Waukee. The day will conclude his five-day visit to central and southwest Iowa. Call the Romney for President headquarters at (857) 288-6400.

If other candidates announce plans to visit Iowa on Independence Day -- or if those listed here change their plans -- we'll start a new post.