Thanks for helping to get our Values Voter Bus Tour off to a great start yesterday!

Joined in Des Moines by Governor Tim Pawlenty, one of our Presidential Marriage pledge signers, the day included rallies in Oskaloosa, Washington, Muscatine, and Davenport before wrapping up in Iowa City.

As the 22-stop tour continues, we look forward to having Rep. Michele Bachmann, Sen. Rick Santorum, and Rep. Thaddeus McCotter join us, as well as Congressmen Steve King (R-IA) and Louie Gohmert (R-TX).

If you haven't already done so, I hope you'll find a tour stop near you and come out and join us as we hear from these national leaders first-hand about the importance of protecting marriage and the family everywhere from rural Iowa to Washington, D.C. Together, we are rallying Iowans to stand up for marriage, urging them to support pro-marriage candidates at the Ames Straw Poll on Saturday. So bring your friends, grab a lawn chair, and come stand for marriage!

Here's the list of tour stops – a complete and updated list can be found at www.valuesbus.org.

• Wednesday, August 10th
  • 8:30 – 9:00 AM: Cedar Rapids
    Cedar Rapids Marriott, 1200 Collins Road NE
  • 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM: Dubuque
    Washington Park, 351 W 6th Street
  • 12:45 PM – 1:15 PM: Waterloo
    Lincoln Park, 451 E 4th Street
  • 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM: Mason City
    Central Park, 75 1st Street NW
  • 5:45 PM – 6:15 PM: Dickinson County
    Barefoot Bar, 24457 178th Street, Okoboji
• Thursday, August 11th
  • 8:30 – 9:00 AM: Sioux City
    Holiday Inn Express Sioux Center, 100 Saint Andrews Way
  • 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM: Le Mars
    Bob's Drive Inn, Highway 75 South
  • 10:45 AM – 11:15 AM: Sioux City
    Sergeant Floyd Monument, 2701 S Lewis Blvd/Old US Highway 75
  • 1:30 PM – 2:00 PM: Council Bluffs
    Bayliss Park, 159 South 6th Street
  • 3:15 PM – 3:45 PM: Atlantic
    Atlantic City Park, 51 W 6th Street
• Friday, August 12th
  • 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM: Webster City
    Wilson Brewer Park, 280 Ohio Street
  • 11:15 AM – 11:45 AM: Fort Dodge
    City Square Park, 120 N 5th Street
  • 1:30 PM – 2:00 PM: Carroll
    Carroll County Courthouse, 595 Court Street
  • 3:15 PM – 3:45 PM: Boone
    Pizza Ranch, 1703 South Story Street
  • 5:00 PM – 5:30 PM: Marshalltown
    Susie Sower Park, 60 N 2nd Avenue

And if you spot the bus on the road this week, be sure to give a friendly honk and a wave!