Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama will make a joint appearance onstage with the Rev. Rick Warren on August 16 at his church in Lake Forest, California, for interviews on decision making, HIV/AIDS, poverty and the environment, The New York Times reports (7/21).
According to the article, the forum will likely be the only time the presidential candidates appear together before their party conventions in the end of August.
“Since I’m their friend, I’m not going to give them any ‘gotcha’ questions,” Warren said, adding that a typical query would be, “What’s the most difficult decision you’ve had to make, and how did you make it?”
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shawni, , 2008-07-23 13:42:22
mccain supposedly made a comment about positive people being put on a island this was about 10 yrs ago whats up with that ignorant shit?
Gregg Levendoski, Warner Robins, GA, 2008-07-23 07:18:36
Do not trust what comes out of their mouths during the campaign but, look at their voting records on HIV/AIDS in their states along with the big bills. You may learn something about where the truth lies.
Jesse, Gaithersburg, 2008-07-22 11:15:43
I would like to know what their opinions are of the very unequal as well as varied access to med's that each state has. We live in MD, so access is fairly decent. We do have friends in TN who never know if the next month's meds will get to them. Also, the cost of the meds vary extremely state-to-state, from as much as 25%-50%. Dental care is extremely inadequate unless one has insurance, nd dental care is a huge health issue for those with HIV/AIDS.
Beth Benne, RN, is HIV negative, but
the virus has impacted her life. She currently supervises a biannual HIV/AIDS awareness week as
the director of the student health center at Pierce College, a
community commuter school in Woodland Hills, California.
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Overheard in the Women's Forum
"I recently met a guy who is negative. I did tell him about my status and he decided to kiss me anyway (we didn't go further than that). But a day later, he called and said that he actually had a mouth ulcer that time when we kissed and he was very worried. Asked if he can get the virus from me that way. For that moment, I felt so insulted and yet I felt so bad. It was my first time having a contact with a "negative" guy."
