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Your Vote Matters: A Focus on US District 3 - Caitlin Draper for Congress
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Endorsing Caitlin Draper for U.S. Congress: Fighting for Reproductive Rights & Healthcare for All
Steve and Kelly Grappe from Stand Up Arkansas discuss their endorsement of Caitlin Draper for the U.S. Congress Third District in Northwest Arkansas. They highlight Caitlin's fierce advocacy for reproductive rights, healthcare for all, and disability rights. Caitlin's personal and professional experiences as a therapist make her a strong candidate committed to addressing health disparities and improving public health outcomes. The Grappe's encourage voters to listen to Caitlin's debate performances and read about her to appreciate her dedication and compassion for her constituents. They urge everyone to vote and support Caitlin Draper's campaign for a better Arkansas.
00:00 Introduction to the Voter's Guide
00:21 Endorsement for Caitlin Draper
00:38 Caitlin Draper's Advocacy and Personal Connection
01:18 Caitlin Draper's Healthcare and Disability Rights Focus
02:59 Caitlin Draper's Debate Performance
03:50 Encouraging Voter Turnout
04:16 Final Push for Caitlin Draper
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Transcript
Introduction of Voter Guide by Steve and Kelly
00:00:06
Speaker
Hi, this is Steve and this is Kelly Grapp and we're from stand up Arkansas and we're doing the voters guide. We're going through all the different candidates. Give me our recommendations and who we think should be elected to these positions. Maybe that will give you something to think about between now and the
Endorsement of Caitlin Draper for Congress
00:00:21
Speaker
election. We're going to talk about US Congress 3rd District. Caitlin Draper, another friend of ours. Caitlin is a wonderful person and we definitely are going to get our endorsement behind Caitlin Draper for the.
00:00:35
Speaker
the third district. She's up in Northwest Arkansas. Yes, absolutely. Caitlin is a fierce advocate for reproductive rights, which if if you've listened to any of our ah messages over the course of the last month's year, um you'll know that's central for me. And I know it's central for a whole bunch of other people out there, women
Focus on Healthcare and Reproductive Rights
00:00:55
Speaker
and men. And so um I appreciate Caitlin's approach there. I know she's got some personal history with this.
00:01:02
Speaker
um and and And I think that she will do well representing her district. Well, it's not just reproductive rights. um You know, health care for women. IVF is important to her. she She and her husband have gone through IVF treatments. um But health care for all is another real big thing that she's pushing for. She believes that um if we reduce health disparities and promote well-being among all Arkansans that is going to improve our public health and it's going to improve all of our outcomes and money and all of that. What's the quote about all ships? Yeah, Rising Tide. Raises all ships. Raises all ships.
Advocacy for Disability Rights and Mental Health
00:01:43
Speaker
So something very important for you to know. She also is a big disability rights proponent.
00:01:50
Speaker
um Caitlin is a therapist. And again, a therapist, you know, is looking and talking to people in their most desperate need. And, you know, she gets to hear the needs of people and help them get through some things.
00:02:05
Speaker
Um, but, but she also knows that there's people with mental health issues and that we have, um, special needs children and, you know, they're marginalized health wise across the state. And she steps up to write to for the rights of the disability, um, area. Yeah, and she's just a she is just a great human. you know She has been out there talking to constituents, she's been out there doing the work, and um I'm confident that she is going to serve the people of Arkansas
Praise for Debate Performance
00:02:36
Speaker
well. I am too, and she's got such a great temperament. She does. She's very, very kind.
00:02:43
Speaker
And if anybody is on the fence trying to figure out who to vote for in this election and in the district, and you don't want to just go by our recommendation, one of the things that I'm going to recommend is to go listen to the debate.
00:02:59
Speaker
I've worked with these candidates over the last several cycles on this very debate that they hold the AETN PBS holds in Little Rock. And um and this it's it's tough. I mean, there's a lot to prepare for. You don't know what they're going to ask. You don't know how your opponent's going to respond. And she gave one of the best performances I've ever seen in a state of Arkansas debate.
00:03:26
Speaker
And it's because she came from her heart. like her Her closing statement, I literally had tears drip down my cheeks. It was amazing. um So just go listen to that debate performance and go read a little bit about Caitlin and you're going to find you like her. she's She's a wonderful human being and she's got a heart of gold. ye Yeah, let's get out there and let's get Caitlin elected. We're hearing great things about what's happening in northwest Arkansas um as people have been early voting and so we're fired up and and just can't wait to see a win from
Encouragement for Voter Support
00:03:59
Speaker
Caitlin. That's right and we are having record number of turnouts and um what we're hearing from polling, national type polling, Kamala is leading in her district.
00:04:11
Speaker
Which is amazing. If Kamala is leading in her district, that means Caitlin has a shot. So the more people we can get out to the polls and the more people you can send this message to, the more you can get people familiar with Caitlin, just call anybody you have. Let's drive people to the polls. Y'all, U.S. Congressional District 3? Caitlin Draper. Let's do it, y'all. Thanks.