Election 2004: HIV/AIDS Issues

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• After the Election: The AIDS Epidemic Under Four More Years of Bush (November 23, 2004)
  With George W. Bush's re-election, some facts about the U.S. response to the AIDS epidemic won't change -- but there are many ways in which it must improve, writes John S. James.
  In AIDS Treatment News, from AIDS Treatment News
  
  
• In Post-Election Speech, AIDS Activist Decries Death of Gay Rights (November 12, 2004)
  [Archived Article]
  "As of Nov. 2, gay rights are officially dead," Larry Kramer proclaimed in a public address to the gay community on Nov. 7.
  In New York Blade
  
  
• GMHC Statement on the Re-Election of George W. Bush as President of the United States (November 3, 2004)
  From Gay Men's Health Crisis
  
  
• AIDS Organizations Warn State That Voter Challenges Will Result in Voter Inaccessibility (October 26, 2004)
  A warning that election day challenges in Ohio may cause long waits and discourage eligible voters.
  From National Association of People With AIDS
  
  
• Illinois Congressional, State Legislative Candidates Surveyed on AIDS Policies (PDF) (October 11, 2004)
  From AIDS Foundation of Chicago
  
  
• AIDS Action Sends Letters to Vice Presidential Candidates Critiquing Their Comments on the Domestic HIV Epidemic (October 8, 2004)
  From AIDS Action Council
  
  
• Cheney Draws Criticism From Fla. Democrats for Response to Question About HIV, African-American Women During Debate (October 8, 2004)
  In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
  
  
• AIDS Groups, Advocates Express Disappointment Over Failure of Vice Presidential Candidates to Discuss Domestic AIDS Issues in Debate (October 7, 2004)
  In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
  
  
• In Vice-Presidential Debate, Candidates Avoid Discussion of HIV in the United States (October 6, 2004)
  Both Dick Cheney and John Edwards change the subject when asked directly about the spread of HIV among African-American women.
  In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
  
  
• ACT UP: Enormous Worldwide Attention to New York Demonstrations (September 15, 2004)
  [Archived Article]
  Four AIDS demonstrations at the 2004 Republican National Convention received widespread media attention.
  In AIDS Treatment News, from AIDS Treatment News
  
  
• AIDSVote Announces Online Voter Registration, Absentee Voter Drive (September 15, 2004)
  In AIDS Treatment News, from AIDS Treatment News
  
  
• Pennsylvania: Widespread Misinformation on Who Can Vote (September 15, 2004)
  AIDS Treatment News discovers inaccuracies in reported information about voter eligibility.
  In AIDS Treatment News, from AIDS Treatment News
  
  
• Gay Men's Health Crisis Compares Healthcare Positions of Presidential Candidates Bush and Kerry (September 13, 2004)
  A press release summarizing several key highlights of a new, in-depth GMHC report.
  From Gay Men's Health Crisis
  
  
• Kerry Would Increase HIV/AIDS Program Funding if Elected, Daughter Says at NAPWA Conference (September 13, 2004)
  In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
  
  
• Prescriptions for Reform: A Comparison of the Bush and Kerry Health Care Access Proposals and Their Impact on People With HIV/AIDS (PDF) (September 2004)
  From Gay Men's Health Crisis
  
  
• ACT UP/New York at the Republican National Convention: Photos and Multimedia (August 2004)
  [Archived Article]
  The AIDS activist group held a number of high-profile protests -- one of which was completely in the buff.
  From ACT UP/New York
  
  
• The Presidential Campaign Health Reform Proposals: Report Excerpt (July/August 2004)
  An outline of where Bush and Kerry stand on several important healthcare issues affecting people with HIV.
  In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
  
  
• President Bush on AIDS: More Questions Than Answers (June 30, 2004)
  AIDS advocate John S. James offers a point-by-point critique of President Bush's June 23 speech on AIDS in Philadelphia.
  In AIDS Treatment News, from AIDS Treatment News
  
  
• Presidential Candidates Polled on AIDS-Related Policy Positions (January 22, 2004)
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  From Housing Works
  
  
• Bush Concludes Africa Trip With Stop in Nigeria; Sees Effects of HIV/AIDS in Person (July 14, 2003)
  [Archived Article]
  In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation