President Barack Obama on Tuesday travels to New York City to headline fundraisers for the Democratic National Committee and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. Saving the Democratic Sentate majority is a White House political priority. Meanwhile, in Chicago today, first lady Michelle Obama is the draw in a big get-out-the vote rally at 3 p.m. at the UIC pavillion to benefit Gov. Pat Quinn, with Sen. Dick Durbin and the other Democrats on the ticket benefiting from Mrs. Obama’s turnout push.
Illinois Democrats are organizing folks to use the various ways to vote: vote-by-mail, early voting and absentee voting, as well as showing up on election day and casting a ballot.
Below, from the White House….THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press Secretary
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 6, 2014
DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2014
In the morning, the President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing in the Oval Office. This meeting is closed press.
In the afternoon, the President will travel to New York, New York. The departure from the South Lawn is open press, and the arrival at the John F. Kennedy International Airport is open to pre-credentialed media.
While in New York, the President will attend two events, a DNC roundtable followed by another DNC event. The roundtable is closed press, and there will be print pool coverage of the President’s remarks at the DNC event.
Afterward, the President will travel to Greenwich, Connecticut to deliver remarks and take questions at a DSCC event. There will be travel pool coverage of the President’s arrival and print pool coverage of President’s remarks.
Following these events, the President will depart New York City en route Washington, DC. The departure from John F. Kennedy International Airport is open to pre-credentialed media, and the arrival on the South Lawn is open press.
In-Town Travel Pool
Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg
Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP
TV Corr & Crew: ABC
Print: Dallas Morning News
Radio: CBS
Out-of-Town Travel Pool
Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg
Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP
TV Corr & Crew: ABC
Print: McClatchy
EDT
9:30AM In-Town Travel Pool Call Time
10:00AM THE PRESIDENT receives the Presidential Daily Briefing
Oval Office
Closed Press
12:30PM THE PRESIDENT departs the White House en route Joint Base Andrews
South Lawn
Open Press (Final Gather 12:15PM – North Doors of the Palm Room)
12:45PM THE PRESIDENT departs Joint Base Andrews
Out-of-Town Travel Pool Coverage (Gather Time 11:15AM – Virginia Gate, Joint Base Andrews)
1:40PM THE PRESIDENT arrives New York
John F. Kennedy International Airport
Open to Pre-Credentialed Media
2:25PM THE PRESIDENT attends a DNC Roundtable
Private Residence, New York, New York
Closed Press
4:10PM THE PRESIDENT attends a DNC event
White Street Restaurant, New York, New York
Print Pool for Remarks Only
6:40PM THE PRESIDENT delivers remarks and takes questions at a DSCC event
Private Residence, Greenwich, Connecticut
Print Pool for Remarks Only
8:05PM THE PRESIDENT departs New York
John F. Kennedy International Airport
Open to Pre-Credentialed Media
9:00PM THE PRESIDENT arrives Joint Base Andrews
Out-of-Town Travel Pool Coverage
9:15PM THE PRESIDENT arrives at the White House
South Lawn
Open Press (Final Gather 8:45PM – North Doors of the Palm Room)
Briefing Schedule
Press Secretary Josh Earnest will gaggle aboard Air Force One en route New York, New York.