FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 5, 2003Contact: Scott Lynch 301.565.4050x330 mobile-703.725.5680
“Peace Voter 2004” to give electoral punch to peace movement.
Washington DC—As part of a campaign to educate and reach out to voters on critical foreign policy issues facing the nation, on November 5th, Peace Action is launching “Peace Voter 2004.”
Today, Peace Action released its Voter Guide on Foreign Policy for the presidential primaries. The voter guide informs the public to the presidential candidates’ positions on seven foreign policy issues ranging from the development of new nuclear weapons, to human rights, to “preemptive” war, to federal spending. The voter guides will be distributed throughout the nation.
“Americans, in ever increasing numbers, have come to recognize that foreign policy is directly impacting their everyday lives. Polls show Americans believe that our government’s current way of interacting with the rest of the world does not reflect their values. Peace Action is giving Americans the tools they need hold politicians accountable and to cast an informed vote on foreign policy issues,” said Kevin Martin Executive Director of Peace Action.
View and download the voter guide.
To further inform the public to the candidates’ foreign policy positions, Peace Action has published extensive information about the candidates’ stances on its website. Visitors to the site will be able to register to vote online, and download resources to organize on foreign policy issues in their own communities.
“A foreign policy which relies on unilateralism, violence and the un-warranted sacrifice of our military, instead of diplomacy, is an utter failure. Rather than make America safer, our current policy has given a boost to radicalism and instability, shipped our tax dollars overseas and left the consensus for international cooperation, as the solution to taming international terror in tatters. Today we begin down the path that will lead to a New Foreign Policy based on core democratic values that Americans can be proud of,” concluded Martin.
Peace Action, (the merger of Sane and The Nuclear Freeze) is the United States’ largest peace and disarmament organization.
