[Nfbc-info] FW: Meet Meg on February 17!

Mon Feb 15 16:56:53 UTC 2010

I think we need to expose all candidates and the business community to our 
issues. Over the years I have met many business people that have little 
awareness about the capability of blind people that are qualified to hold 
all levels of jobs. Working as a free lancer and having been in business 
previously I frequently get the the standard line of how amazed someone is 
that "As a blind person you can really do whatever. I am amazed by this..." 
This is important to consider as an opportunity with the unemployment for 
blind people being at 70% if not more.
Chuck
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Peterson" <its.mike at att.net>
To: "NFB of California List" <nfbc-info at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, February 13, 2010 8:32 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfbc-info] FW: Meet Meg on February 17!


>    Hi Chuck. Your right.  Whether it's just political flim flam or truth 
> this candidate seems from her commercials to be listening to consumers 
> more than most.  We really can't know if we don't communicate with her. 
> With California in the financial term-oil it's in right now and her early 
> advertising campaign she has a decent shot at taking it.
> Also since she is a republican if she could begin to turn things arround 
> by 2012 there is a real vacum in leadership on the national level she 
> could fill and even become a presidential candidate.  If things don't turn 
> arround for the current administration she very well could present a more 
> formidible foe than John McCan did in the last election.
> Whether she does or not we have a forum to get our issues out if she's 
> receptive and not only will she listen but so will some of her political 
> allies.
> She also seems to have some great business connections that could help 
> open the job marketand maybe if she's truly interested in education could 
> take a lead in blindness issues.
> I'm not ready to say vote for her but like you I concur it can't hurt 
> exposing her to our issues.
> Mike
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <ckrugman at sbcglobal.net>
> To: "NFB of California List" <nfbc-info at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, February 13, 2010 2:36 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nfbc-info] FW: Meet Meg on February 17!
>
>
>> The important thing to do at these types of events is to use the venue to 
>> educate the candidates about our issues. Over many years of working in 
>> politics I have found that many candidates know little if anything about 
>> the issues facing blind people or those with other specific disabilities. 
>> We need to make sure that the candidate is receptive to our issues in the 
>> beginning of their campaigns and try to influence their policies if they 
>> are elected.
>> Chuck
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Eric Calhoun" <eric at pmpmail.com>
>> To: <nfbc-info at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Friday, February 12, 2010 12:12 AM
>> Subject: [Nfbc-info] FW: Meet Meg on February 17!
>>
>>
>>> Hi NFBC-Ers, if any of you would like to meet and greet gubernatorial
>>> candidate Meg Whitman, this message may be for you.  If interested in
>>> attending, please email losangeles at megwhitman.com.  Whatever our choice,
>>> we
>>> need to become educated in the issues, including blindness issues, and
>>> vote.
>>>
>>>
>>> Original Message:
>>> From: "Vidosic, David" <dvidosic at megwhitman.com>
>>> To: "Vidosic, David" <dvidosic at megwhitman.com>
>>> Subject: Meet Meg on February 17!
>>> Date:
>>> Thu, 11 Feb 2010 20:23:16 -0600
>>>
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> Please find attached an invitation to a Meet Meg event next Wednesday,
>>> February 17th, at the LAX Marriott.  We would love to have you attend!
>>> Please also feel free to push out to your own personal and professional
>>> networks.
>>>
>>> Hope you can make it!
>>>
>>> David Vidosic
>>> --
>>> David Vidosic
>>> Southern California Field Representative
>>> Meg Whitman for Governor 2010
>>> dvidosic at megwhitman.com
>>> 408.896.2930
>>>
>>>
>>
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