Description

Mr. Richard Kimball, President of Vote Smart, will be launching and demonstrating Vote Smart’s most powerful voter tool, called OnPoint, on a national tour to begin in the Midwest. OnPoint will enable citizens to take any major issue facing Congress and instantly access over their cell phones any of the votes, public remarks, issue positions, relevant biographical background, campaign contributions, and even special interest ratings their representatives have made related to that issue. In addition, attendees will hear about and have an opportunity to engage in a discussion about: • the Founding Father’s fears of an uneducated citizenry • some examples of funny yet ethically questionable campaign advertisements • the unfortunate growth and acceptance of less-than truthful statements by some candidates and elected officials over time. Vote Smart’s mission is to provide free, factual, unbiased information on candidates and elected officials to all Americans.