Texas Bulletin State News
By: States: Texas Source: AARP.org Date Posted:
April 2008
Red shirt brigade – In a state that sends 228 Democratic and 140 Republican delegates to the national conventions, presidential candidates flocked to rallies in the weeks leading up to the March 4 primary. AARP Texas staff and volunteers crisscrossed the state repeatedly, wearing red T-shirts and carrying the Divided We Fail message to candidates, voters and the news media at every event.
The Divided We Fail effort seeks commitments from candidates and elected officials to work across party lines to provide affordable health care and lifelong financial security for all Americans.
“The momentum we built in February will sustain this effort up to and beyond the November election,” says Amanda Fredriksen, AARP Texas manager of advocacy.
December 2007
Hot topics on campus – AARP Texas is stimulating dialogue on college campuses about health care and financial security—issues that affect all generations and are the cornerstones of AARP's Divided We Fail campaign. "College students have been quite receptive to our message and eager to get involved," says Rafael Ayuso, manager of communications for AARP Texas. The effort involves recruiting volunteers, sponsoring presidential debate-watching parties in residence halls, conducting on-campus voter registration drives and motivating students to participate in the electoral process. In addition, AARP Texas is encouraging members to engage their college-age children and grandchildren in discussions about health care and financial security. For information, visit http://www.dividedwefail.org.
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