Largest Voter Mobilization Effort in the Chamber’s 100-year History
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Chamber of Commerce today
launched VoteForJobs2012.com,
a
new
digital platform to help educate and mobilize voters. The website
provides a comprehensive source of political information including a
breakdown of key House and Senate races and comparisons of the
candidates’ records on issues critical to growing the economy and
creating jobs. This effort is a part of the Chamber’s largest voter
education campaign in its 100-year history.
“Voting is a
right and a responsibility, and Americans need to know where the
candidates stand,” said Thomas J. Donohue, president and CEO of the
U.S. Chamber. “We are working harder than ever to make sure voters in
every state, district, and precinct know which candidates have a record
of fighting for pro-growth policies that will revitalize our economy
and put Americans back to work.”
Vote For Jobs features voter resources including voter registration
forms, absentee ballots, and polling place locators to ensure the
business community is active at the polls this November. In addition to
Get-Out-The-Vote (GOTV) efforts, the site features the most recent
election and polling information, the Chamber’s How They Voted
scorecards for elected officials, and details the Chamber’s pro-growth
policy positions.
“We’ll continue to hold lawmakers accountable, applauding those who
side with small business and free enterprise over those who instead
choose more government and increasing the burden on America’s job
creators,” continued Donohue.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is the world’s largest business federation representing the interests of more than 3 million businesses of all sizes, sectors, and regions, as well as state and local chambers and industry associations.