Obama Campaign Slideshow Deaf Outreach Night Scranton, Pennsylvania September 30, 2008

Meeting Purpose Campaign was not reaching the Deaf community in Northeast PA Anna Franklin, a campaign field organizer, agreed to participate in a Deaf outreach event A flyer was distributed via email to Deaf citizens in NEPA

Campaign was not reaching the Deaf community in Northeast PA

Anna Franklin, a campaign field organizer, agreed to participate in a Deaf outreach event

A flyer was distributed via email to Deaf citizens in NEPA

Eight Deaf citizens attended the meeting Issues were presented and discussed An open Q & A period followed the issues discussion Captioned videos from the www.barackobama.com website were demonstrated Voter Registration was offered Information regarding internet sites that offer unbiased news and analysis was distributed

Eight Deaf citizens attended the meeting

Issues were presented and discussed

An open Q & A period followed the issues discussion

Captioned videos from the www.barackobama.com website were demonstrated

Voter Registration was offered

Information regarding internet sites that offer unbiased news and analysis was distributed

Introducing the participants:

Sally

Ellen

Elrica

Don

Ed

John

Larry

Martin

Anna, Obama Field Organizer Lisa, ASL Interpreter

Sharon, Observer Ellen & Cindy - Co-Hosts

Captioning The Obama-Biden videos HAVE captioning McCain-Palin videos are NOT captioned View “Meet Barack Obama” (captioned video)

The Obama-Biden videos HAVE captioning

McCain-Palin videos are NOT captioned

View “Meet Barack Obama” (captioned video)

Captioned Videos www.BarackObama.com Click on Media Click on Closed Captioning

www.BarackObama.com

Click on Media

Click on Closed Captioning

EXPERIENCE Barack Obama Columbia University in NYC (Political Science degree specializing in international relations) Worked as a Community Organizer in Chicago Harvard University Elected President of the Harvard Law Review Taught Constitutional Law at the University of Chicago Law School for 12 years Elected Illinois State Senator in 1997 Elected U.S. Senator in 2004

Barack Obama

Columbia University in NYC (Political Science degree specializing in international relations)

Worked as a Community Organizer in Chicago

Harvard University

Elected President of the Harvard Law Review

Taught Constitutional Law at the University of Chicago Law School for 12 years

Elected Illinois State Senator in 1997

Elected U.S. Senator in 2004

EXPERIENCE Joe Biden Born in Scranton, PA; later moved to Delaware because his father was looking for work. University of Delaware (Degrees in History and Political Science) Syracuse University College of Law Elected to the U.S. Senate in 1972 as the youngest Senator – has 36 years experience as a Senator Teaches Constitutional Law at Widener University Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations and a member of the Judiciary Committee

Joe Biden

Issues All information is on the web www.barackobama.com

All information is on the web

www.barackobama.com

ECONOMY The Problem Increasing Debt: Under President Bush, the federal debt has increased from $5.7 trillion to $8.8 trillion, an increase of more than 50 percent. Irresponsible Tax Cuts: President Bush's policies of giving tax breaks for the wealthy will cost the nation over $2.3 trillion by the time they expire in 2009.

The Problem

Increasing Debt: Under President Bush, the federal debt has increased from $5.7 trillion to $8.8 trillion, an increase of more than 50 percent.

Irresponsible Tax Cuts: President Bush's policies of giving tax breaks for the wealthy will cost the nation over $2.3 trillion by the time they expire in 2009.

ENERGY Provide short-term relief to American families facing pain at the pump Help create five million new jobs by strategically investing $150 billion over the next ten years to catalyze private efforts to build a clean energy future. Within 10 years save more oil than we currently import from the Middle East and Venezuela combined. Put 1 million Plug-In Hybrid cars -- cars that can get up to 150 miles per gallon -- on the road by 2015, cars that we will work to make sure are built here in America. Ensure 10 percent of our electricity comes from renewable sources by 2012, and 25 percent by 2025. Implement an economy-wide cap-and-trade program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 80 percent by 2050.

Provide short-term relief to American families facing pain at the pump

Help create five million new jobs by strategically investing $150 billion over the next ten years to catalyze private efforts to build a clean energy future.

Within 10 years save more oil than we currently import from the Middle East and Venezuela combined.

Put 1 million Plug-In Hybrid cars -- cars that can get up to 150 miles per gallon -- on the road by 2015, cars that we will work to make sure are built here in America.

Ensure 10 percent of our electricity comes from renewable sources by 2012, and 25 percent by 2025.

Implement an economy-wide cap-and-trade program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 80 percent by 2050.

DISABILITY LEGISLATION First, provide Americans with disabilities with the educational opportunities they need to succeed. Second, end discrimination and promote equal opportunity. Third, increase the employment rate of workers with disabilities. And fourth, support independent, community-based living for Americans with disabilities.

First, provide Americans with disabilities with the educational opportunities they need to succeed.

Second, end discrimination and promote equal opportunity.

Third, increase the employment rate of workers with disabilities.

And fourth, support independent, community-based living for Americans with disabilities.

DISABILITY LEGISLATION Barack Obama supports ADA legislation: "U.S. Senator Barack Obama joined Senators Tom Harkin (D-IA) and Orrin Hatch (R-UT) to cosponsor the Americans with Disabilities Restoration Act: "With nearly 54 million Americans living with disabilities today, we have a responsibility to ensure they have better access, more opportunities, and increased independence. "Enacting the Americans with Disabilities Act was a historic milestone when it was signed into law eighteen years ago, but we still have more to do. We must reaffirm our nation's commitment to those with disabilities by immediately passing legislation to reverse judicial decisions that permit discrimination against persons with disabilities. "I am proud to support this legislation, and I commend Senators Harkin and Hatch for their leadership on behalf of Americans with disabilities.""

Barack Obama supports ADA legislation:

"U.S. Senator Barack Obama joined Senators Tom Harkin (D-IA) and Orrin Hatch (R-UT) to cosponsor the Americans with Disabilities Restoration Act: "With nearly 54 million Americans living with disabilities today, we have a responsibility to ensure they have better access, more opportunities, and increased independence.

"Enacting the Americans with Disabilities Act was a historic milestone when it was signed into law eighteen years ago, but we still have more to do. We must reaffirm our nation's commitment to those with disabilities by immediately passing legislation to reverse judicial decisions that permit discrimination against persons with disabilities.

"I am proud to support this legislation, and I commend Senators Harkin and Hatch for their leadership on behalf of Americans with disabilities.""

IRAQ “ Here is the truth: fighting a war without end will not force the Iraqis to take responsibility for their own future. And fighting in a war without end will not make the American people safer. So when I am Commander-in-Chief, I will set a new goal on day one: I will end this war. Not because politics compels it. Not because our troops cannot bear the burden- as heavy as it is. But because it is the right thing to do for our national security, and it will ultimately make us safer.”

“ Here is the truth: fighting a war without end will not force the Iraqis to take responsibility for their own future. And fighting in a war without end will not make the American people safer.

So when I am Commander-in-Chief, I will set a new goal on day one: I will end this war. Not because politics compels it. Not because our troops cannot bear the burden- as heavy as it is. But because it is the right thing to do for our national security, and it will ultimately make us safer.”

HEALTH CARE Provide Cheaper Prescription Drugs Provide Transparency to Medicare Prescription Drug Plans Protect and Strengthen Medicare

Provide Cheaper Prescription Drugs

Provide Transparency to Medicare Prescription Drug Plans

Protect and Strengthen Medicare

SOCIAL SECURITY Social Security: As part of a bipartisan plan that would be phased in over many years, he would ask those making over $250,000 to contribute a bit more to Social Security to keep it sound. Retirement Savings: Obama will eliminate all income taxation of seniors making less than $50,000 per year. Require Full Disclosure of Company Pension Investments Ensure savings incentives are fair to all workers by creating a generous savings match for low and middle-income Americans. His plan will match 50 percent of the first $1,000 of savings for families that earn less than $75,000.

Social Security:

As part of a bipartisan plan that would be phased in over many years, he would ask those making over $250,000 to contribute a bit more to Social Security to keep it sound.

Retirement Savings:

Obama will eliminate all income taxation of seniors making less than $50,000 per year.

Require Full Disclosure of Company Pension Investments

Ensure savings incentives are fair to all workers by creating a generous savings match for low and middle-income Americans. His plan will match 50 percent of the first $1,000 of savings for families that earn less than $75,000.

SMEARS Obama is a Muslim – FALSE Obama isn’t patriotic – FALSE Obama will raise your taxes – FALSE (Do you make more than $250,000/year?) What rumors have YOU heard? Find the truth at: www.FightTheSmears.com

Obama is a Muslim – FALSE

Obama isn’t patriotic – FALSE

Obama will raise your taxes – FALSE

(Do you make more than $250,000/year?)

What rumors have YOU heard? Find the truth at:

www.FightTheSmears.com

Links www.barackobama.com/closedcaptioning Change4Deaf – Melvin Patterson www.youtube.com/watch?v=evL0lCBGcBE www.politifacts.com – fact-checking Deaf Americans Blog for Obama http://my.barackobama.com/page/group/DeafAmericans

www.barackobama.com/closedcaptioning

Change4Deaf – Melvin Patterson

www.youtube.com/watch?v=evL0lCBGcBE

www.politifacts.com – fact-checking

Deaf Americans Blog for Obama

http://my.barackobama.com/page/group/DeafAmericans

GET INVOLVED! Show your support – put out yard signs Make a donation Call friends on VP and ask them to support the Obama-Biden team Encourage others to view the captioned videos

Show your support – put out yard signs

Make a donation

Call friends on VP and ask them to support the Obama-Biden team

Encourage others to view the captioned videos

Anna leads the discussion on ISSUES

Sharing a laugh

Martin asks for clarification

Elrica’s shares educational concerns

Cindy reviews Senator Obama’s history

Sally verifies her voting status

Special thanks to Lisa for providing interpreting services

AND…a BIG thank-you to Rebecca Fisk, our photographer!

VOTE ON NOVEMBER 4 TH ! Don’t be silent ~