I Vote for the Cure!

Another plea for support from Komen....pass it on!

Dear Marin,

Did you know that more than 90 percent of voters want the federal government to pay more attention to breast cancer research, screening and early detection and access to quality care for all?

And that a majority of voters, 62 percent, believe breast cancer is the most critical health problem facing women today?

These are just some of the results of our new voter survey, and they have the cancer community abuzz. But we know that it will take more than a survey to turn the full attention of the '08 candidates to breast cancer. We need as many people as possible to take action! Will you spread the word?

Ask your friends and family to tell the candidates: I Vote for the Cure!

Our I Vote for the Cure (TM) campaign calls on the candidates to address how they would increase funding for breast cancer research and improve access to screening and treatment for all Americans. These simple, common-sense ideas unite the American public:

• 6 in 10 voters are willing to raise taxes to ensure all women have access to quality breast cancer screening and treatment.
• 70 percent of voters said income level impacts quality of care and half think ethnicity affects quality of care - a view supported by Komen's research.
• Half of voters feel candidates are not spending enough time on healthcare issues, a top priority for both men and women surveyed. And only 12 percent are aware of their preferred presidential candidate's position on issues relating to breast cancer!

With so many voters agreeing with us already, the wind is at our back, and momentum is on our side. Now we need your help to reach 100,000 signatures!

Help us make breast cancer a top issue in the '08 elections - spread the word about the petition TODAY.

Our I Vote for the Cure (TM) campaign is one of the most ambitious we've ever launched. In just a few short weeks, 31,944 people have signed the petition! But it doesn't stop there - from our voter survey, to on-the-ground presence at the debates, we are leading the charge for better breast cancer access and care in 2008.

Thank you for all your efforts. We couldn't do any of it without you!

Sincerely,

Diane Balma
Susan G. Komen for the Cure Advocacy Alliance

~Marin