Americans for the Arts Action Fund has released a summary of the arts positions of the 2008 Presidential candidates as part of its ArtsVote2008 initiative. The summary reveals whether the candidates have met with the Action Fund to discuss arts issues, the candidates' and their parties' published policy proposals on the arts and/or arts education, their statements on federal support of the arts, and their Congressional voting records on the arts. Obama’s comprehensive arts policy proposal was released in February 2008, says ArtsVote, while "the McCain campaign has not been as forthcoming, despite numerous formal requests." ArtsVote recommends sharing these results by e-mail and posting them on social-networking sites, blogging about the issue, asking questions of the candidates in online chats and public forums, and sending letters to local newspaper editors (ArtsVote has drafted a customizable letter). [LINK]