1. Policies to help disability community political winners October 2016 National Survey

2. Meet Our Team
Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi is President and CEO of RespectAbilty, a nonprofit organization working to empower people with disabilities to achieve the American dream. She works regularly with national, state and local policy leaders, workforce development professionals, media and employers, as well as with disability and faith-based organizations in order to expand opportunities for people with disabilities. She already has met with teams from all 50 states, including 40 governors, on WIOA implementation. She has published dozens of op-eds on disability issues, including in USA Today, Huffington Post, The Hill and other publications. Dyslexic herself, she also knows what it means to parent a child with multiple disabilities.
Lauren Appelbaum, Communications Director of RespectAbility. Her role includes managing the presidential outreach and #RespectTheAbility stigma and social media campaigns. Coordinating outreach, she and her team have talked with all of the presidential candidates about the importance of engaging the disability community, reporting all interviews in The RespectAbility Report. She has a lifelong commitment to equality for people with disabilities. You can reach her at

3. 2016 Presidential Campaign Outreach

4. Presidential Outreach
We covered all 22 presidential candidates on the issue of jobs for people with disabilities. We do not endorse any candidate.
Jeb Bush
Carly Fiorina
Martin O’Malley
Bernie Sanders
Ben Carson
Jim Gilmore
Rand Paul
Rick Santorum
Lincoln Chafee
Lindsey Graham
George Pataki
Donald Trump
Chris Christie
Mike Huckabee
Rick Perry
Scott Walker
Hillary Clinton
Bobby Jindal
Marco Rubio
Jim Webb
Ted Cruz
John Kasich
Members of our team spent much of December, January and February in New Hampshire and Iowa, working with local disability groups to encourage more people to ask all of the candidates these questions. We also succeeded in securing video of the presidential candidates on record.
Check out the presidential candidates' responses to the questionnaire:
Super Tuesday Disability Voter Guide

5. Briefings in IA, NH, NV
RespectAbility Director of Communications Lauren Appelbaum talks with Stephanie Carlton, senior advisor for the Jeb Bush campaign, in Manchester, NH
Representatives of Sanders, Bush, Clinton, O'Malley and Santorum campaigns attend a briefing in Des Moines, Iowa

6. Meet Today’s Pollsters
Stan Greenberg, Ph.D. Stan Greenberg is a New York Times best-selling author and polling adviser to presidents, prime ministers and CEOs globally and right now, is conducting deep research in more than a dozen countries. He was the senior pollster for President Bill Clinton and Vice President Al Gore, British Prime Minister Tony Blair, and President Nelson Mandela. Greenberg's corporate clients include Boeing, BP, Microsoft, and other global companies. Greenberg's new book, American Ascendant: A Revolutionary Nation's Path to Addressing Its Deepest Problems and Leading the 21st Century (November 2015), brings a new lens to our current period of change he likes to the Industrial Revolution. Walter Isaacson, author of Steve Jobs, applauds it and says, he has "a great sense of history as well as deep understanding of the hopes and fears of today's Americans.“
Whit Ayres is a leading Washington, D.C. political consultant with over 30 years of experience in polling and survey research for high profile political campaigns and associations .As Founder and President of North Star Opinion Research, a national public opinion and public affairs research firm located in Alexandria, Virginia, Whit provides message development advice and strategic insights to high level political clients including U.S. Senators Marco Rubio, Lamar Alexander, Bob Corker, Lindsey Graham, and Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam, and association clients including the Boy Scouts of America, the Federalist Society, and the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association.

7. Methodology National phone survey of 900 Likely 2016 Voters.
This survey took place October among national likely voters. Likely voters were determined based on stated intention of voting in 2016, and vote history in 2012 and Data shown in this deck is among all 2016 likely voters unless otherwise noted.
Margin of error for the full sample is +/-3.27 percentage points at the 95 percent confidence level. Of the 900 respondents, 65 percent were interviewed via cell phone in order to accurately sample the American electorate.

8. Half of electorate in disability community
Do you, a family member, or a close friend have a disability, such as a physical, mental health, sensory, learning, cognitive or other disability that impacts daily living?
39% with Disability Connection
*50 percent of likely 2016 voters are in the disability community = people with disabilities, family member with a disability, close friend with a disability.
*39 percent of likely 2016 voters have a disability connection = family member or close friend with a disability.
50% in Disability Community
Change to the circle
“Do you, a family member, or a close friend have a disability, such as a physical, mental health, sensory, learning, cognitive or other disability that impacts daily living?” No disability connection. 49 percent. People with disabilities, 16 percent. Family member with a disability, 33 percent. Close friend with a disability, 10 percent.

9. Disability community has high interest in voting
How interested are you in the November elections for President, U.S. Congress and other state and local offices? Please rate your interest from one to ten, with one meaning that you have no interest in this election and ten meaning that you are extremely interested.
% 10 – Extremely interested
“How interested are you in the November elections for President, U.S. Congress and other state and local offices? Please rate your interest from one to ten, with one meaning that you have no interest in this election and ten meaning that you are extremely interested.”
No disability connection, 71 percent extremely interested. People with disabilities, 70 percent extremely interested. Disability connection, 73 percent extremely interested.

10. Disability community more likely to say on wrong track
Generally speaking, do you think that things in this country are going in the right direction, or do you feel things have gotten pretty seriously off on the wrong track?
+14
+26
+30
No disability connection
People with disabilities
Disability connection
“Generally speaking, do you think that things in this country are going in the right direction, or do you feel things have gotten pretty seriously off on the wrong track?”
No disability connection, right track, 40 percent, wrong track 54 percent. People with disabilities, right track 33 percent, wrong track 59 percent. Disability connection, right track, 32 percent, wrong track 62 percent.

11. Majorities now approve of President Obama
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as president?
+21
+16 +6
No disability connection
People with disabilities
Disability connection
“Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as president?”
No disability connection, approve, 59 percent, disapprove 38 percent. People with disabilities, approve, 56 percent, disapprove 40 percent. Disability connection, approve, 52 percent, disapprove 46 percent.

12. Voters more likely to support candidates advocating disability policies
Now I am going to read you a list of things our leaders can do to address the challenges facing people with disabilities. For each, please tell me if this stand would make you much more likely, somewhat more, a little more or no more likely to support a candidate for elected office who makes this a priority.
ALL 2016 LIKELY VOTERS
Ending rape and assault of children and adults with disabilities
Ensuring that children with disabilities get the education and training they need to succeed
Expanding job and career opportunities for people with disabilities, so they can succeed just like anyone else.
“Now I am going to read you a list of things our leaders can do to address the challenges facing people with disabilities. For each, please tell me if this stand would make you much more likely, somewhat more, a little more or no more likely to support a candidate for elected office who makes this a priority.”
Among all 2016 likely voters: Ending rape and assault of children and adults with disabilities, 67 percent much more likely. Ensuring that children with disabilities get the education and training they need to succeed, 61 percent much more likely. Expanding job and career opportunities for people with disabilities, so they can succeed just like anyone else, 59 percent much more likely.

13. Other policies receive strong support as well
Now I am going to read you a list of things our leaders can do to address the challenges facing people with disabilities. For each, please tell me if this stand would make you much more likely, somewhat more, a little more or no more likely to support a candidate for elected office who makes this a priority.
ALL 2016 LIKELY VOTERS
Standing up against Hollywood bigotry and negative portrayals of people with disabilities.
Ensuring that criminal justice reform specifically addresses the issues of the 750,000 people with disabilities incarcerated in America
Promoting positive media portrayals of people with disabilities in TV, Hollywood movies, and books
“Now I am going to read you a list of things our leaders can do to address the challenges facing people with disabilities. For each, please tell me if this stand would make you much more likely, somewhat more, a little more or no more likely to support a candidate for elected office who makes this a priority.”
Among all 2016 likely voters: Standing up against Hollywood bigotry and negative portrayals of people with disabilities, 39 percent much more likely. Ensuring that criminal justice reform specifically addresses the issues of the 750,000 people with disabilities incarcerated in America, 30 percent much more likely. Promoting positive media portrayals of people with disabilities in TV, Hollywood movies, and books, 30 percent much more likely.

14. These policies are important to Democrats
Now I am going to read you a list of things our leaders can do to address the challenges facing people with disabilities. For each, please tell me if this stand would make you much more likely, somewhat more, a little more or no more likely to support a candidate for elected office who makes this a priority.
DEMOCRATS & DEMOCRATIC LEANING INDEPENDENTS
Ensuring that children with disabilities get the education and training they need
Ending rape and assault of children and adults with disabilities.
Expanding job and career opportunities for people with disabilities
Ensuring that criminal justice reform specifically addresses the people with disabilities
Standing up against Hollywood bigotry
Promoting positive media portrayals
“Please tell me if this stand would make you much more likely, somewhat more, a little more or no more likely to support a candidate for elected office who makes this a priority.”
Among Democrats and Democratic leaning independents: Ensuring that children with disabilities get the education and training they need, 77 percent much more likely. Ending rape and assault of children and adults with disabilities, 72 percent much more likely. Expanding job and career opportunities for people with disabilities, 67 percent much more likely. Ensuring that criminal justice reform specifically addresses the people with disabilities, 46 percent much more likely. Standing up against Hollywood bigotry, 45 percent much more likely. Promoting positive media portrayals, 40 percent much more likely.

15. Disability policies important to Republicans
Now I am going to read you a list of things our leaders can do to address the challenges facing people with disabilities. For each, please tell me if this stand would make you much more likely, somewhat more, a little more or no more likely to support a candidate for elected office who makes this a priority.
REPUBLICANS & REPUBLICAN LEANING INDEPENDENTS
Ending rape and assault of children and adults with disabilities.
Expanding job and career opportunities for people with disabilities
Ensuring that children with disabilities get the education and training they need
Standing up against Hollywood bigotry
Promoting positive media portrayals
Ensuring that criminal justice reform specifically addresses the people with disabilities
“Please tell me if this stand would make you much more likely, somewhat more, a little more or no more likely to support a candidate for elected office who makes this a priority.”
Among Republicans and Republican leaning independents: Ending rape and assault of children and adults with disabilities, 63 percent much more likely. Expanding job and career opportunities for people with disabilities, 49 percent much more likely. Ensuring that children with disabilities get the education and training they need, 42 percent much more likely. Standing up against Hollywood bigotry, 34 percent much more likely. Promoting positive media portrayals, 19 percent much more likely. Ensuring that criminal justice reform specifically addresses the people with disabilities, 12 percent much more likely.

16. Electorally important to undecided voters in congressional race
Now I am going to read you a list of things our leaders can do to address the challenges facing people with disabilities. For each, please tell me if this stand would make you much more likely, somewhat more, a little more or no more likely to support a candidate for elected office who makes this a priority.
UNDECIDED IN CONGRESSIONAL BALLOT
Ending rape and assault of children and adults with disabilities.
Ensuring that children with disabilities get the education and training they need
Expanding job and career opportunities for people with disabilities
Standing up against Hollywood bigotry
Ensuring that criminal justice reform specifically addresses the people with disabilities
Promoting positive media portrayals
“Please tell me if this stand would make you much more likely, somewhat more, a little more or no more likely to support a candidate for elected office who makes this a priority.”
Among undecided voters in the congressional ballot: Ending rape and assault of children and adults with disabilities, 64 percent much more likely. Ensuring that children with disabilities get the education and training they need, 63 percent much more likely. Expanding job and career opportunities for people with disabilities, 61 percent much more likely. Standing up against Hollywood bigotry, 36 percent much more likely. Ensuring that criminal justice reform specifically addresses the people with disabilities, 36 percent much more likely. Promoting positive media portrayals, 27 percent much more likely.

17. People call to protect people with disabilities from rape, assault
Now I am going to read you a list of things our leaders can do to address the challenges facing people with disabilities. For each, please tell me if this stand would make you much more likely, somewhat more, a little more or no more likely to support a candidate for elected office who makes this a priority.
Ending rape and assault of children and adults with disabilities
“Please tell me if this stand would make you much more likely, somewhat more, a little more or no more likely to support a candidate for elected office who makes this a priority.”
Ending rape and assault of children and adults with disabilities: No disability connection, 68 percent much more likely. People with disabilities, 62 percent much more likely. Disability connection, 69 percent much more likely.

18. People with disabilities most likely to reward education policies
Now I am going to read you a list of things our leaders can do to address the challenges facing people with disabilities. For each, please tell me if this stand would make you much more likely, somewhat more, a little more or no more likely to support a candidate for elected office who makes this a priority.
Ensuring that children with disabilities get the education and training they need to succeed
“Please tell me if this stand would make you much more likely, somewhat more, a little more or no more likely to support a candidate for elected office who makes this a priority.”
Ensuring that children with disabilities get the education and training they need to succeed: No disability connection, 57 percent much more likely. People with disabilities, 78 percent much more likely. Disability connection, 63 percent much more likely.

19. Community very concerned with job opportunities
Now I am going to read you a list of things our leaders can do to address the challenges facing people with disabilities. For each, please tell me if this stand would make you much more likely, somewhat more, a little more or no more likely to support a candidate for elected office who makes this a priority.
Expanding job and career opportunities for people with disabilities, so they can succeed just like anyone else.
“Please tell me if this stand would make you much more likely, somewhat more, a little more or no more likely to support a candidate for elected office who makes this a priority.”
Expanding job and career opportunities for people with disabilities, so they can succeed just like anyone else: No disability connection, 55 percent much more likely. People with disabilities, 66 percent much more likely. Disability connection, 62 percent much more likely.

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21. #PwDsVote 2016 Disability Questionnaire
We asked all presidential, gubernatorial and Senate candidates on both sides of the aisle to fill out a questionnaire on disability issues.
Questions designed to bring attention to candidates about barriers to employment faced by people with disabilities and enable general population to become educated on their policies.
Presidential Survey: January – February 2016
Senate and Governors Survey: July – October 2016

22. #PwDsVote 2016 Questionnaire Topics
16-17 questions sent to all candidates on these issues & more:
Accessibility
Housing
Assistive Technology
Independent Living
Criminal Justice System
International Disability Policy
Education
Sexual Assault & Rape
Employment
Stigma
Transportation
Healthcare
Veterans with Disabilities

23. Down Ballot Questionnaire for Gubernatorial Candidates
State
Gubernatorial Candidate
View Full Answers
Delaware
Colin Bonini (R)
PwDsVoteBonini
John Carney (D)
PwDsVoteCarney
Missouri
Chris Koster (D)
PwDsVoteKoster
Montana
Steve Bullock (D)
PwDsVoteBullock
Greg Gianforte (R)
PwDsVoteGianforte
New Hampshire (lost primary)
Derek Dextraze (D)
PwDsVoteDextraze
Oregon
Bud Pierce (R)
PwDsVotePierce
Utah
Mike Weinholtz (D)
PwDsVoteWeinholtz
Vermont
Sue Minter (D)
PwDsVoteMinter
Phil Scott (R)
PwDsVoteScott
Washington
Bill Bryant (R)
PwDsVoteBryant

24. Down Ballot Questionnaire for Senate Candidates 1
State
Senate Candidate
View Full Answers
Alabama
Ron Crumpton (D)
PwDsVoteCrumpton
California
Kamala Harris (D)
PwDsVoteHarris
Loretta Sanchez (D)
PwDsVoteSanchez
Florida (lost primary)
Dwight Young (R)
PwDsVoteYoung
Hawaii
John Carroll (R)
PwDsVoteCarroll
Illinois
Tammy Duckworth (D)
PwDsVoteDuckworth
Mark Kirk (R)
PwDsVoteKirk
Kansas
Patrick Wiesner (R)
PwDsVoteWiesner
Louisiana
Foster Campell (D)
PwDsVoteCampbell
Caroline Fayard (D)
PwDsVoteFayard
Abhay Patel (R)
PwDsVotePatel
Maryland
Kathy Szeliga (R)
PwDsVoteSzeliga
Chris Van Hollen (D)
PwDsVoteVanHollen

25. Down Ballot Questionnaire for Senate Candidates 2
State
Senate Candidate
View Full Answers
Missouri
Jason Kander (D)
PwDsVoteKander
Nevada
Joe Heck (R)
PwDsVoteHeck
Catherine Cortez Masto (D)
PwDsVoteMasto
New Hampshire
Kelly Ayotte (R)
PwDsVoteAyotte
Maggie Hassan (D)
PwDsVoteHassan
North Carolina
Richard Burr (R)
PwDsVoteBurr
Deborah Ross (D)
PwDsVoteRoss
Ohio
Joe DeMare (Green)
PwDsVoteDeMare
Oregon
Mark Callahan (R)
PwDsVoteCallahan
Pennsylvania
Katie McGinty (D)
PwDsVoteMcGinty
South Dakota
Jay Williams (D)
PwDsVoteWilliams
Vermont
Patrick Leahy (D)
PwDsVoteLeahy
Wisconsin
Russ Feingold (D)
PwDsVoteFeingold

26. Importance of Down Ballot Elections
39 total responses including 26 Senate and 11 Gubernatorial candidates
Bipartisan response (24 D, 14 R, 1 Green)
Responses also geographically-diverse
Such a diverse response shows that politicians are paying more and more attention to disability community

27. Voter Guides
Used questionnaire to create individual state voter guides
Also included ranking in employment data for state, comments on WIOA drafts and best practices (if available) in each state

28. Community-Based Living Police Violence / Crime Rape and Assault
Issue-Based Pieces
Accessibility
Healthcare
Assistive Technology
Housing
Community-Based Living
Police Violence / Crime
Rape and Assault
Criminal Justice
Transportation
Education
Veterans Rights
Employment
Foreign Policy
Linked pieces have been posted as of Nov. 2;
the rest will be posted the same week.
All pieces can be found on The RespectAbility Report

29. Use Facebook, Email and Tweets!
Lists of influential people:
Hillary Clinton Campaign Staff
Donald Trump Campaign Staff
Gary Johnson Campaign Staff
Jill Stein Campaign Staff
2016 Candidates for Governor
2016 Candidates for Senator
Tweet the presidential, senate and gubernatorial candidates!
Don’t just tweet the candidates; tweet their staff as well.
Remember, disability rights is not a partisan issue.

30. Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi, President
RespectAbility Contact Information
We have many resources for policy makers and employers on our website and are ready to help!
RespectAbilityUSA
11333 Woodglen Drive, #102
Rockville, MD 20852
Cell: (202) 365 – 0787
Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi, President