CripTheVote: Midterm Elections Preview
On March 4, 2018, the co-partners of #CripTheVote hosted a Twitter chat looking ahead to the midterm elections in 2018. Here is a sampling of the conversation. Questions listed first.
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Q1: What are your initial thoughts about the upcoming Midterm Elections? Are there any specific outcomes you are hoping for? #CripTheVote
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Q2: Name some key disability issues you believe candidates for office should know about and take positions on. Think not only about national office, but also state and local offices. #CripTheVote
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Q3: What is your approach if you like a candidate’s other positions, or really despise their opponent, but they have a poor voting record or positions on disability issues? #CripTheVote
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Q4: How can we help otherwise “good” candidates develop more sound, comprehensive disability policy positions? #CripTheVote
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Q5: Are there specific disability issues you consider “deal breakers” or “litmus tests” for whether or not you can support / vote for a candidate? What is your take on “single-issue” voting? #CripTheVote
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Q6: Please tell us about any candidates with disabilities you know of who are running for office in 2018. If you can, include their names, party affiliations, the offices they are running for, and their Twitter handles. #CripTheVote
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Q7: Tell us about candidates running in 2018, disabled or not, that you will be watching closely because of their positions or records on disability issues. #CripTheVote
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Q8: What can we all do to press candidates to address disability issues, both individually and through coordinated efforts like #CripTheVote and #RevUp?
Alice Wong@DisVisibility