What roles, if any, do the American Nurses Association and my CMA play in the presidential elections?
” The Next Presidential Election is Right Around the Corner- Who Will ANA Support?” (Capitol Update, April 07) describes the ANA presidential endorsement process, which includes input from the members and ANA’s Constituent Member Associations, in detail. The ANA Political Action Committee (ANA-PAC) and PAC Board of Directors have begun developing timelines for gathering information about the candidates. The goal of the process is to identify which candidate(s) will best represent the interests of nurses and patients, and finally, to decide whether to recommend a candidate for ANA endorsement. Watch for more information in coming issues of Capitol Update about the ANA’s 2008 Election Action Center. This web page will be a centralized location for all election-related resources. Q: I know that several candidate debates have already been held but I did not see them. Are there any more scheduled, and how can I see them? A: Don’t worry if you missed an early debate or two. There are still s
