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The following is from Jesse Hartle<br><br>
<br><br>
Fellow Federationists:<br><br>
<br><br>
We have been working to build support for the United Nations Convention
on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). Ratification of
the CRPD would solidify the United States as a global leader on
disability rights, and protect Americans with disabilities who travel,
work, study, or serve abroad. The opposition has stated
that the disability community is uninformed and does not really support
the disability rights treaty. The National Federation of the
Blind must take action to urge our Senators to support this important
initiative. We believe that the Senate will take a vote on this
treaty after the elections, and we are now partnering with over 250
disability groups to maximize the push for ratification of the CRPD
treaty. <br><br>
<br><br>
The NFB has been assigned next Wednesday October 24, 2012, as the first
of our three days of action. We would like to use this day to
target members of the Senate through social media tools. Below you
will find a list of Twitter handles for members of the United States
Senate, and a draft message to be used. You should also try to get
those who follow you on Twitter to retweet your messages to ensure a
greater number of people learn about the treaty. If you do not have
a Twitter account, or your Senator does not have a Twitter account, we
would like you to try and alert your Senator through their Facebook page;
if you use Facebook be sure to tag the National Federation of the Blind
in your post. Please contact me with any questions. I have
included my contact information below the list of Twitter handles.
Thank you all very much for your hard work in advance on this important
issue. <br><br>
<br><br>
<br><br>
<b>Draft Message (144 characters):<br><br>
</b>I am a blind person who supports the #CRPD. I urge @(insert Senators
Handle) to support passage of this important policy for disabled
Americans.<br><br>
<br><br>
<b>Alabama<br><br>
</b>Richard Shelby<br><br>
@SenShelbyPress<br><br>
<br><br>
Jeff Sessions<br><br>
@SenatorSessions<br><br>
<br><br>
<b>Alaska <br><br>
</b>Lisa Murkowski<br><br>
@lisamurkowski<br><br>
<br><br>
Mark Begich<br><br>
@SenatorBegich<br><br>
<br><br>
<b>
Arizona
<br><br>
</b>John McCain<br><br>
@SenJohnMcCain<br><br>
<br><br>
Jon Kyl<br><br>
@SenJonKyl<br><br>
<br><br>
<b>
Arkansas
<br><br>
</b>Mark Pryor<br><br>
@SenMarkPryor<br><br>
<br><br>
John Boozman<br><br>
@JohnBoozman<br><br>
<br><br>
<b>
California
<br><br>
</b>Dianne Feinstein<br><br>
@SenFeinstein<br><br>
<br><br>
Barbara Boxer<br><br>
@SenatorBoxer<br><br>
<br><br>
<b>
Colorado
<br><br>
</b>Mark Udall<br><br>
@MarkUdall<br><br>
<br><br>
Michael Bennet<br><br>
@SenBennetCO<br><br>
<br><br>
<b>Connecticut <br><br>
</b>Joe Lieberman<br><br>
@JoeLieberman<br><br>
<br><br>
Richard Blumenthal<br><br>
@SenBlumenthal<br><br>
<b>
Delaware
<br><br>
</b>Tom Carper<br><br>
@SenatorCarper<br><br>
<br><br>
Chris Coons<br><br>
@ChrisCoons<br><br>
<br><br>
<b>Florida <br><br>
</b>Bill Nelson<br><br>
@SenBillNelson<br><br>
<br><br>
Marco Rubio<br><br>
@SenRubioPress<br><br>
<br><br>
<b>
Georgia
<br><br>
</b>Saxby Chambliss<br><br>
NONE<br><br>
<br><br>
Johnny Isakson<br><br>
@SenatorIsakson<br><br>
<br><br>
<b>Hawaii <br><br>
</b>Daniel Inouye<br><br>
@Daniel_Inouye<br><br>
<br><br>
Daniel Akaka<br><br>
@SenatorAkaka<br><br>
<br><br>
<b>Idaho <br><br>
</b>Mike Crapo<br><br>
@MikeCrapo<br><br>
<br><br>
Jim Risch<br><br>
NONE<br><br>
<br><br>
<b>Illinois</b> <br><br>
Dick Durbin<br><br>
@SenatorDurbin<br><br>
<br><br>
Mark Kirk<br><br>
@SenatorKirk<br><br>
<br><br>
<b>Indiana</b> <br><br>
Richard Lugar<br><br>
@senatorlugar<br><br>
<br><br>
Dan Coats<br><br>
@SenDanCoats<br><br>
<b>Iowa <br><br>
</b>Chuck Grassley<br><br>
@ChuckGrassley<br><br>
<br><br>
Tom Harkin<br><br>
@SenatorHarkin<br><br>
<br><br>
<b>Kansas</b> <br><br>
Pat Roberts<br><br>
@SenPatRoberts<br><br>
<br><br>
Jerry Moran<br><br>
@JerryMoran<br><br>
<br><br>
<b>Kentucky</b>
<br><br>
Mitch McConnell<br><br>
@McConnellPress<br><br>
<br><br>
Rand Paul<br><br>
@SenRandPaul<br><br>
<br><br>
<b>Louisiana</b>
<br><br>
Mary Landrieu<br><br>
@SenLandrieu<br><br>
<br><br>
David Vitter<br><br>
@DavidVitter<br><br>
<br><br>
<b>Maine</b> <br><br>
Olympia Snowe<br><br>
@SenatorSnowe<br><br>
<br><br>
Susan Collins<br><br>
@SenatorCollins<br><br>
<br><br>
<b>Maryland</b>
<br><br>
Barbara Mikulski<br><br>
@SenatorBarb<br><br>
<br><br>
Ben Cardin<br><br>
@SenatorCardin<br><br>
<br><br>
<b>Massachusetts</b> <br><br>
John Kerry<br><br>
@JohnKerry<br><br>
<br><br>
Scott Brown<br><br>
@USSenScottBrown<br><br>
<br><br>
<b>Michigan</b>
<br><br>
Carl Levin<br><br>
@SenCarlLevin<br><br>
<br><br>
Debbie Stabenow<br><br>
@StabenowPress<br><br>
<br><br>
<b>Minnesota</b>
<br><br>
Amy Klobuchar<br><br>
NONE<br><br>
<br><br>
Al Franken<br><br>
@alfranken<br><br>
<br><br>
<b>Mississippi</b>
<br><br>
Thad Cochran<br><br>
@SenThadCochran<br><br>
<br><br>
Roger Wicker<br><br>
@SenatorWicker<br><br>
<br><br>
<b>Missouri</b>
<br><br>
Claire McCaskill<br><br>
@clairecmc<br><br>
<br><br>
Roy Blunt<br><br>
@RoyBlunt<br><br>
<br><br>
<b>Montana</b>
<br><br>
Max Baucus<br><br>
NONE<br><br>
<br><br>
Jon Tester<br><br>
@TesterPress<br><br>
<br><br>
<b>Nebraska</b>
<br><br>
Ben Nelson<br><br>
@SenBenNelson<br><br>
<br><br>
Mike Johanns<br><br>
@Mike_Johanns<br><br>
<b> <br><br>
Nevada</b>
<br><br>
Harry Reid<br><br>
@SenatorReid<br><br>
<br><br>
Dean Heller<br><br>
@SenDeanHeller<br><br>
<br><br>
<b>New
Hampshire
<br><br>
</b>Jeanne Shaheen<br><br>
@JeanneShaheen<br><br>
<br><br>
Kelly Ayotte<br><br>
NONE<br><br>
<br><br>
<b>New Jersey <br><br>
</b>Frank Lautenberg<br><br>
@FrankLautenberg<br><br>
<br><br>
Bob Menendez<br><br>
@SenatorMenendez<br><br>
<br><br>
<b>New Mexico <br><br>
</b>Jeff Bingaman<br><br>
NONE<br><br>
<br><br>
Tom Udall<br><br>
@ChuckSchumer<br><br>
<br><br>
<b>New
York
<br><br>
</b>Chuck Schumer<br><br>
@ChuckSchumer<br><br>
<br><br>
Kirsten Gillibrand<br><br>
@SenGillibrand<br><br>
<br><br>
<b>North Carolina <br><br>
</b>Richard Burr<br><br>
@SenatorBurr<br><br>
<br><br>
Kay Hagan<br><br>
@SenatorHagan<br><br>
<br><br>
<b>North Dakota <br><br>
</b>Kent Conrad<br><br>
NONE<br><br>
<br><br>
John Hoeven<br><br>
@SenJohnHoeven<br><br>
<br><br>
<b>Ohio <br><br>
</b>Sherrod Brown<br><br>
@SenSherrodBrown<br><br>
<br><br>
Rob Portman<br><br>
@robportman<br><br>
<br><br>
<b>Oklahoma
<br><br>
</b>Jim Inhofe<br><br>
@InhofePress<br><br>
<br><br>
Tom Coburn<br><br>
@TomCoburn<br><br>
<br><br>
<b>Oregon <br><br>
</b>Ron Wyden<br><br>
@RonWyden<br><br>
<br><br>
Jeff Merkley<br><br>
@SenJeffMerkley<br><br>
<br><br>
<b>Pennsylvania <br><br>
</b>Bob Casey, Jr.<br><br>
@SenBobCasey<br><br>
<br><br>
Pat Toomey<br><br>
@SenToomey<br><br>
<br><br>
<b>Rhode Island <br><br>
</b>Jack Reed<br><br>
@SenJackReed<br><br>
<br><br>
Sheldon Whitehouse<br><br>
@SenWhitehouse<br><br>
<br><br>
<b>South Carolina <br><br>
</b>Lindsey Graham<br><br>
@GrahamBlog<br><br>
<br><br>
Jim DeMint<br><br>
@JimDeMint<br><br>
<br><br>
<b>South Dakota <br><br>
</b>Tim Johnson<br><br>
@SenJohnsonSD<br><br>
<br><br>
John Thune<br><br>
@SenJohnThune<br><br>
<br><br>
<b>Tennessee
<br><br>
</b>Lamar Alexander<br><br>
@SenAlexander<br><br>
<br><br>
Bob Corker<br><br>
@SenBobCorker<br><br>
<br><br>
<b>Texas <br><br>
</b>Kay Bailey Hutchison<br><br>
@kaybaileyhutch<br><br>
<br><br>
John Cornyn<br><br>
@JohnCornyn<br><br>
<br><br>
<b>Utah <br><br>
</b>Orrin Hatch<br><br>
@SenOrrinHatch<br><br>
<br><br>
Mike Lee<br><br>
@SenMikeLee<br><br>
<br><br>
<b>
Vermont
<br><br>
</b>Patrick Leahy<br><br>
@SenatorLeahy<br><br>
<br><br>
Bernie Sanders<br><br>
@SenSanders<br><br>
<br><br>
<b>
Virginia
<br><br>
</b>Jim Webb<br><br>
NONE<br><br>
<br><br>
Mark Warner<br><br>
@MarkWarner<br><br>
<br><br>
<b>Washington <br><br>
</b>Patty Murray<br><br>
@PattyMurray<br><br>
<br><br>
Maria Cantwell<br><br>
@CantwellPress<br><br>
<br><br>
<b>West Virginia <br><br>
</b>Jay Rockefeller<br><br>
@SenRockefeller<br><br>
<br><br>
Joe Manchin<br><br>
@Sen_JoeManchin<br><br>
<br><br>
<b>Wisconsin
<br><br>
</b>Herb Kohl<br><br>
NONE<br><br>
<br><br>
Ron Johnson<br><br>
@SenRonJohnson<br><br>
<br><br>
<b>
Wyoming
<br><br>
</b>Mike Enzi<br><br>
@SenatorEnzi<br><br>
<br><br>
John Barrasso<br><br>
@SenJohnBarrasso<br><br>
<br><br>
<br><br>
Thank you everyone,<br><br>
<br><br>
Jesse Hartle<br><br>
<b>NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND<br><br>
</b>Phone: 410-659-9314, Ext. 2233<br><br>
Twitter: @JMHartleIII<br><br>
Email: <a href="mailto:jhartle@nfb.org">jhartle@nfb.org</a><br><br>
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