by Marcie Roth Labels: Barack Obama, Joseph Biden
Senator Biden is a long time friend of the disability community and a champion on our issues. Here are his responses to the 2007 AAPD, SABE, NCIL, ADAPT candidates questionnaire: http://www.aapd.com/News/election/071016sjb.htm
Senator Biden was an original co-sponsor of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Education for Handicapped Children Act, now called the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) over 30 years ago and he first came to the Senate because of his commitment to advancing civil rights.
Senator Biden has co-sponsored the Community Choice Act and its predecessors, from the original introduction of MiCASSA in the 107th Congress. He supports the appointment of a Disability Policy Director who reports directly to the President, and he has already agreed to support the UN International Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities both as a signatory and through Senate ratification. He has been a champion on many issues of importance to people with disabilities and he is a familiar face at national gatherings of people with disabilities, known for making the time to meet with us and listen to our views.
The team of Obama and Biden is a strong ticket for many, many reasons and Barack Obama's choice for his running mate as the next vice president of the United States is a real reason for celebration among the 54 million Americans with disabilities, our families and our communities.
Thank you Barack Obama for choosing such a wonderful running mate! Voters with disabilities will surely add this important factor as another reason to elect Barack Obama as our next President.
OBAMA - BIDEN 08
YES WE WILL!
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