[NYAPRS Enews] Announcement: Presidential Election Forum Unites Disability Community; WEBCAST AVAILABLE

[Matt Canuteson]

Historic Presidential Election Forum Unites Thousands in Disability
Community

To View A Webcast of The Historic Event:

http://player.broadbandvideo.com/VideoPlayer.asp?Station=disaboom&Id=587
02&ShowOrClip=s&MediaType=v&ResizeX=&ResizeY=&CheckPayment=

Presidential Forum Held on 18TH Anniversary of Landmark Americans with
Disabilities Act

WASHINGTON, DC - Thousands of Americans with disabilities from across
the country joined together at The National Forum on Disability Issues,
a non-partisan presidential forum organized by the Ohio Disability Vote
Coalition (ODVC) and the American Association of People with
Disabilities (AAPD) on Saturday, July 26, in Columbus, Ohio. 

AAPD is the largest cross-disability membership organization in the
country. ODVC, a political advocacy collaborative, includes nearly 30
organizations from throughout Ohio that represent the interests of
people with disabilities. 

The forum featured time slots for presidential candidates Barack Obama
and John McCain who presented their visions for the future of disability
policy in America to this influential voting bloc - more than 40 million
people with disabilities are eligible to vote in the U.S. Questions were
posed to the candidates by the forum moderator, news anchor and
journalist Judy Woodruff ("The News Hour with Jim Lehrer.") 

The presidential candidates were invited to address their disability
policy positions on employment, healthcare, long-term services and
supports, housing, transportation, technology and education - all vital
issues to people with disabilities. 

"People with disabilities and our family members represent a huge
percentage of the voting population and we respond to candidates who
address our issues," said Andrew Imparato, President and CEO of the
American Association of People with Disabilities. "This forum is a
golden opportunity for Senators McCain and Obama to speak directly to an
important segment of the electorate that can make a difference for
either candidate in November." 

More than 70 national, regional and state disability-related
organizations, veterans groups and individuals co-sponsored the forum. A
full list of sponsors is available on the AAPD website at www.aapd.com. 

The forum, the premier disability event of this election cycle is now
available by webcast at:
http://player.broadbandvideo.com/VideoPlayer.asp?Station=disaboom&Id=587
02&ShowOrClip=s&MediaType=v&ResizeX=&ResizeY=&CheckPayment=

 

 

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