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"Recently, Rick Stewert and Jason Melehani, two supporters of Libertarian presidential nominee Gary Johnson, wrote a letter to the Young Women's Christian Association asking them to withdraw their sponsorship of the Commission on Presidential Debates because of their exclusion of third party candidates. On Wednesday, the YWCA responded with a letter, which reads:
“Dear Jason Melehani,
On behalf of the YWCA USA, I would like to thank you for your recent letter expressing concerns about the Commission on Presidential Debates and the YWCA’s sponsorship of the 2012 debates next month.
As a nonpartisan organization dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all, we have decided to withdraw our sponsorship effective immediately.
Again, we thank you for alerting us of your concerns and appreciate your support of the YWCA and our mission.
Sincerely,
Dara Richardson-Heron, M.D.
Chief Executive Officer
YWCA USA”
The YWCA is the first sponsor of the Commission on Presidential Debates to announce that they will cease their sponsorship of the debates. The debates are still being sponsored by Anheuser-Busch Companies, the Howard G. Buffet Foundation, Sheldon S. Cohen, Esq., Crowell & Moring LLP, International Bottled Water Association (IBWA), The Kovler Fund, Philips Electronics North America, and Southwest Airlines.
Supporters of Gary Johnson are targeting IBWA next in their efforts to put pressure on the corporate sponsors who fund the CPD and make it possible for the commission to hold their debates." -Examiner.com
So what do you think?
Link to the news article is right here: http://www.examiner.com/article/ywca-withdraws-its-sponsorship-of-presidential-debates
“Dear Jason Melehani,
On behalf of the YWCA USA, I would like to thank you for your recent letter expressing concerns about the Commission on Presidential Debates and the YWCA’s sponsorship of the 2012 debates next month.
As a nonpartisan organization dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all, we have decided to withdraw our sponsorship effective immediately.
Again, we thank you for alerting us of your concerns and appreciate your support of the YWCA and our mission.
Sincerely,
Dara Richardson-Heron, M.D.
Chief Executive Officer
YWCA USA”
The YWCA is the first sponsor of the Commission on Presidential Debates to announce that they will cease their sponsorship of the debates. The debates are still being sponsored by Anheuser-Busch Companies, the Howard G. Buffet Foundation, Sheldon S. Cohen, Esq., Crowell & Moring LLP, International Bottled Water Association (IBWA), The Kovler Fund, Philips Electronics North America, and Southwest Airlines.
Supporters of Gary Johnson are targeting IBWA next in their efforts to put pressure on the corporate sponsors who fund the CPD and make it possible for the commission to hold their debates." -Examiner.com
So what do you think?
Link to the news article is right here: http://www.examiner.com/article/ywca-withdraws-its-sponsorship-of-presidential-debates