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Senior Citizen Politics
Don't Vote Campaign, Voter Information Site Launched
by AARP
 September 19, 2006 - As part of an ongoing voter
education campaign, AARP today unveiled its "Don't Vote" initiative,
which tells voters "Don't vote . . . until you know where the candidates
stand on the issues." The campaign has its own Website where voters can select their respective state
and receive information on state and national races, find their
district, and register to vote.
Additionally, visitors to
http://www.dontvote.com,
can view the AARP Voters' Guide, which presents national, state, and
local candidates' unedited responses on key issues.
"Voters tell us a candidate's positions on issues
are as important to them as their personal qualifications," said David
Sloane, AARP senior managing director of government relations and
advocacy.
"We developed the dontvote.com initiative to drive
voters to one place. They can learn from the candidates where they stand
on the issues, especially those of importance to our members and their
families, like the long-term strength and solvency of Social Security
and making health care affordable for all Americans."
AARP will also debut two television advertisements
next week on broadcast and cable stations to inform voters of the
dontvote.com resource. One advertisement tells viewers "Don't vote",
then explains the importance of knowing candidates' positions. The
second advertisement parodies candidates who give a "song and dance"
while avoiding issues that matter to American voters.
"The purpose behind 'Don't Vote' is to get the
attention of voters. We all worry when candidates aren't willing to
clearly explain where they stand on the issues. Voters want to make an
informed choice at the polls, and dontvote.com is a big step toward this
goal," said Sloane.
To view the voters' guides, see the television
advertisements, and learn more about "Don't Vote", visit
http://www.dontvote.com.
Editor's Note: Although AARP describes
itself as nonprofit and nonpartisan, it does broker and/or represent
insurance and other services from private companies to Americans age 50 and older.
How AARP describes itself:
AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan membership
organization that helps people 50 + have independence, choice and
control in ways that are beneficial and affordable to them and society
as a whole. AARP produce AARP The Magazine, published bimonthly; AARP
Bulletin, AARP monthly newspaper; AARP Segunda Juventud, AARP bimonthly
magazine in Spanish and English; NRTA Live & Learn, AARP quarterly
newsletter for 50 + educators; and AARP website, AARP.org. AARP
Foundation is an affiliated charity that provides security, protection,
and empowerment to older persons in need with support from thousands of
volunteers, donors, and sponsors. AARP have staffed offices in all 50
states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin
Islands.
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