Project Vote Smart - NPAT

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Friends,

It's mid-January. Do you know where your candidates really stand on the issues of the day?

At the time of this writing, four of the leading candidates in the presidential race have failed to submit NPATs to Project Vote Smart. An NPAT (National Political Awareness Test) is a survey that Project Vote Smart sends to all candidates, presidential and otherwise, which allows them to put their views on paper so that voters can make direct comparisons and make informed choices.

Voters have a right to know what policies a candidate supports and opposes BEFORE they vote for him or her. Failure to submit an NPAT before an election is like refusing to complete a job application until after you've been hired. Nevertheless, some candidates persist in keeping voters in the dark.

At present, George Bush, Howard Dean, Dick Gephardt, and John Kerry have refused to submit NPATs to Project Vote Smart. Please use the email addresses below to let these candidates know what you think about that.

George Bush: [Only registered and activated users can see links. Either login above or Register Now]
Howard Dean: [Only registered and activated users can see links. Either login above or Register Now]
Richard Gephardt: [Only registered and activated users can see links. Either login above or Register Now]
John Kerry: [Only registered and activated users can see links. Either login above or Register Now]

Your message could say something like this:

Dear ______________,

I would like to support you in your bid to become President of the United States, but it has come to my attention that you have not submitted an NPAT (National Political Awareness Test) to Project Vote Smart.

Just as I would never consider hiring a prospective employee who refused to fill out a job application, I would never consider voting for a candidate who refused to put his views and positions on paper. I have many, many friends and relatives who feel the same way. Please complete and submit your NPAT immediately so that we can cast our votes for you in the upcoming primaries. Thank you.

Sincerely,
(Your name and address)

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Also, take a look at [Only registered and activated users can see links. Either login above or Register Now]

It's a scorecard you can use when the President makes his SOTU address next week. It will be interesting to see if he touches upon the issues on this card.