President Barack Obama will leave Washington, D.C. for a three-day, five-state campaign swing after he delivers his Jan. 24 State of the Union address.
He’ll first fly to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and then to Phoenix, Ariz., White House spokesman Jay Carney said Jan. 18. (RELATED: Full coverage of Barack Obama)
After his Arizona stop, Obama will be in Las Vegas on Jan. 26 before flying to Denver where he will give a speech. He will be in Detroit, Mich., for another speech on Jan. 27 before returning to Washington, D.C.
The Air Force One trip will help the president boost his stalled polls and reinvigorate his re-election teams in four critical states, all without dipping into his campaign funds.
So far, his campaign has raised almost $250 million, including $68 million during the last three months of 2011. That total includes funds raised for Obama’s campaign and for the Democratic National Committee.
The campaign will likely raise $750 million overall, and will be augmented by additional fundraising by labor unions and by the committee running his North Carolina convention.
He’ll also be aided by the fundraising conducted by so-called Super PACs, such as Priorities USA Action.