Vote YES for Stem Cell Research, Hope and Cures

by: Linda Stender

Tue Oct 23, 2007 at 03:53:01 PM EDT

When you step into the voting booth on November 6th, you'll help decide whether New Jersey should invest $450 million over the next decade on stem cell research facilities.  By voting YES, you'll be casting a vote for hope and for cures.

I know that many of you read the blog post put up here last week by New Jersey for Hope - a group passionately working to promote passage of this very important public question.  For more information about them and this ballot question, please visit www.njforhope.org.  I hope they can count on your support to make New Jersey THE LEADER in the search for life-saving cures through public funding of stem cell research. 

Not so long ago, the mere thought of treating diseases like polio and small pox was a dream of the future.  Today, due to our society's commitment to discovering treatments, these diseases are a thing of the past.  I truly believe that stem cell research holds the keys to unlocking the cures for cancer, as well as spinal cord injuries, Alzheimer's, M.S., diabetes and a whole host of other debilitating diseases and chronic conditions.

On Election Day, I hope you'll join me in supporting stem cell research.  I hope you'll join me in advancing medical treatments. And I hope you'll join me in attracting leading scientists and research companies to our state.  That is what it means to vote YES on this very important ballot question on Tuesday, November 6th.

I'm proud to steadfastly support stem cell research, and I remain unwavering on this issue.

While George Bush and his right-wing cohorts in Congress have sought to stifle progress, it is the states that are stepping up to make real and lasting change.  In the state legislature, I've pushed for laws to make New Jersey a national leader in stem cell research through the construction of new research facilities paid for with cigarette tax securitization bonds.

Again, please visit www.njforhope.org to learn more about how you can help make this investment in our future a reality.  And please consider making a secure online donation to this worthy cause.

Together, let's make sure New Jersey continues to lead the way in finding tomorrow's cures today.  Let's do all we can to make sure this public question passes on election day!