GOP giving away tickets to UI-ISU football game

To celebrate the opening of the Iowa State Fair, the Republican Party of Iowa is launching a new text messaging tool to connect Iowa Republicans to the State Party through their cell phones.

One person who signs up for the GOP text during the fair will win tickets to this season's Iowa-Iowa State football game. To enter, text the word “Hawkeyes” or “Cyclones” to 41513 and you will be eligible. Iowans can sign-up through our Web site, www.iowagop.org. A winner will be announced the week after the fair.

Iowans are invited to visit the GOP booth, which will be in its traditional location along the north wall of the air-conditioned Varied Industries Building and will feature a multi-media display as well as traditional printed materials from our candidates, officeholders and state party.

Many GOP candidates and officeholders will be at the booth during the fair. Here's their schedule:

Aug. 13,1-5 p.m., Matt Schultz, candidate for secretary of state

Aug. 13, 5-9 p.m., State Auditor David Vaudt

Aug. 14, 9-11 a.m., Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey

Aug. 14, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Vaudt

Aug. 15, 10:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m. Vaudt

Aug. 15, 2-5 p.m., Iowa GOP Chairman Matt Strawn

Aug. 16, 9 a.m.–1 p.m., Vaudt

Aug. 17, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Vaudt

Aug. 17, 1 p.m.-5 p.m., George Eichhorn, possible candidate for secretary of state

Aug. 17, 5 -9 p.m., Jerry Behn, possible candidate for governor

Aug. 18, 1:30-2 p.m., 5

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District Rep. Steve King

Aug. 18, 1-5 p.m., Rep. Rod Roberts, candidate for governor

Aug. 18, 5-9 p.m., Dave Funk, 3

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District candidate

Aug. 19, 10:30-11 a.m., 4

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District Rep. Tom Latham

Aug. 19, 1-5 p.m., Bob Vander Plaats, candidate for governor

Aug. 20, 1-5 p.m., Rep. Chris Rants, candidate for governor

Aug. 20, 5-9 p.m., Christian Fong, candidate for governor.