Trump, Rubio, Walker confirm for Cy-Hawk tailgating

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Alex Hanson
September 8, 2015

Three more Republican presidential candidates have confirmed their attendance for a tailgating event at the annual Cy-Hawk game this weekend in Ames.

Businessman Donald Trump, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker have all RSVP’d for the Republican party event being put on in lot S-7, east of Jack Trice Stadium, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Rubio is scheduled to appear at 1:00 p.m., Walker at 1:30 p.m. and Trump at 2:15 p.m.

Trump announced he would be back in Iowa in an email to supporters Tuesday afternoon. Walker’s attendance was announced by the Story County GOP over the weekend:

Brett Barker, chairman of the Story County Republican Party, confirmed Tuesday night that the three candidates had confirmed for the event.

Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul also RSVP’d for the event late last week and will appear at noon.

The event is being hosted by the Republican Party of Iowa, the Story and Boone County Republican parties and the College Republican groups of both the University of Iowa and Iowa State.