126 Candidates Take AIDS Public Policy Survey

Blagojevich Only Gubernatorial Candidate to Respond

Scores of candidates running for federal, state, and local elected offices recently responded to an AIDS Foundation of Chicago questionnaire regarding HIV/AIDS-related issues. Rod Blagojevich (D) was the only gubernatorial candidate to respond to AFC's request for an AIDS-related position statement.

AFC received responses from 126 of the 384 candidates who were sent the survey, for a response rate of 33%. Ten statewide candidates, 23 congressional candidates, 80 state-legislative candidates, and 13 local candidates responded.

While not endorsing candidates for public office, AFC regularly conducts candidate surveys and publishes the results to inform people with HIV/AIDS, their service providers and advocates, and the general public about candidates' positions on an array of important AIDS-related issues.

AFC conducted the 2002 candidate survey in two parts. The first report, published in March 2002, included responses from congressional and statewide candidates vying for their party's nominations. This subsequent report includes responses from Illinois candidates running in the November 5 general election for Congress, state executive offices, the Illinois General Assembly, and the Cook County Board of Commissioners.

Both installments of AFC's candidate survey may be found online or you may call AFC at (312) 922-2322 to receive a copy via mail or fax.

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View the press release from the candidate survey released in March 2002