Back to the issues after discussing Governor Sarah Palin et al: In a post on Obama and McCain on Autism, Regan noted that Mike Strautmanis, Barack Obama’s Chief Counsel and a personal friend of the Obama family, is the father of an autistic child. In a January 29 conference call on Obama’s disability policy, here’s some of what Strautmanis said:
Barack Obama and I met, and Michele, when I talked my way into a job to be Michele’s paralegal, just about before I was going to graduate from college. Since then we have all been friends. I am married, have three …read more

Back in the spring, remarks by presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama about vaccines and autism caused a bit of a furor. But what else do the candidates think about disability issues?
Senator McCain supports the Combating Autism Act; a search for “disability” on his website reveals this. Senator Obama’s website has a section devoted to disability issues and here’s some further commentary. And to find out more, the National Forum on Disability Issues, featuring the 2008 Presidential Candidates, will be held tomorrow, Sunday, July 26, 12:30 – 4:00 PM, ET. You can register for a live webcast via …read more