[NYAPRS Enews] 2008 Presidential Election: Obama and McCain Mental Health Policies

[Matt Canuteson]

NYAPRS Note: Here is some good insight into the proposed mental health
policies of 2008 Presidential candidates, Sen. Barack Obama, and Sen.
John McCain. You can access the documents by hitting the links provided
in the summary.


The 2008 Presidential Election
Mental Health: The Candidates & Party Platforms

In early 2008, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) sent a 
questionnaire
<http://www.nami.org/Template.cfm?Section=2008_Primaries_and_Elections&T
emplate=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=55042>  to all
presidential candidates in each party. They also encouraged candidates
to provide other relevant materials or explanations of their positions
on issues involving mental health even if they did not have time to
respond to the questionnaire.

NAMI, "NAMI offers these responses and excerpts from party platforms for
educational purposes only. NAMI is a non-profit, non-partisan
organization. Non-profit charitable organizations, including NAMI state
and local affiliates, are prohibited by law from endorsing specific
candidates and this information should not be used by any NAMI affiliate
to endorse any candidate."


 Democratic Presidential Nominee


Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois: Questionnaire response
<http://www.nami.org/Content/ContentGroups/Policy/2008_Primaries_and_Ele
ctions/QuestionnairNAMI122807.pdf> 


 Republican Presidential Nominee


Sen. John McCain of Arizona: Mental Health Statement
<http://www.nami.org/Template.cfm?Section=2008_Primaries_and_Elections&T
emplate=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=66252>  in lieu
of a response to our questionnaire. The Campaign informed NAMI that it
is his policy not to respond to questionnaires.

 

 

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