January 21st, 2008 - OurPledge.org (AADG)  Permalink  View & Add Comments

ACTION: Get Darfur on The Politico/CNN Presidential Debates

UPDATE: If you’ve already voted on or submitted a question, tell your friends and family members to take the same action. The earlier you submit your question, the higher the likelihood that yours or a similar question will be chosen!

At the end of this month, CNN and The Politico will be hosting both a Democratic and Republican presidential debate in Los Angeles. Here’s how you can get the candidates to talk about Darfur:

[Hat tip to the Ask the Candidates campaign, which wrote the blog entry below:]

Last week, we asked you to submit Darfur questions for the upcoming presidential debates. Since that time, one question in particular has received a lot of attention. It was submitted for the CNN/Politico Debates in Los Angeles at the end of the month:

“In Darfur, as a genocide rages, the United Nations/Africa Union peacekeeping mission is being undermined by a lack of support from the international community. They need helicopters, soldiers, funding, and help overcoming the obstructions of the Sudanese government. As president, what tough, proactive actions would you take to stop the peacekeeping mission from failing. (And please give tangible solutions, not just a vague statement of support.)”

Help Make Sure That This Question Is Asked During the LA Debate:

1) Visit http://dyn.politico.com/debate/

2) Click on “Vote For Questions Now”

3) Choose to vote for either the Republican or Democratic debates. When you’re finished, go through again and vote for the question in the other debate.

4) Find this question [or a question like it] — [it should be] on the first page of “The Most Popular” questions. Then vote for this question to be asked at the upcoming debates!