Listed below are presidential candidate Twitter handles, along with sample tweets that you can use before and during the debates to let the candidates know that voters want the arts included in the national debate. Please include the Twitter handles for specific candidates when they are discussing the various topics.

 

Presidential Candidate Twitter Handles:

Sample Tweets:

Before the Debate:

Voters want to know which candidates will support the arts in education! #ArtsEd #STEAM #ArtsVote2016 #CNNDebate @CNN

 

On the #FITN trail @JebBush you mentioned supporting #ArtsEd. We hope you get a chance to discuss this at the #CNNDebate! #ArtsVote2016

 

Voters want to know how candidates will invest in art-- a $699 billion industry! Info: bit.ly/1FKUbcm #ArtsVote2016 #CNNDebate @CNN

 

This is #ArtsEdWeek and voters want to know who will support the arts as a core academic subject? #ArtsVote2016 #CNNDebate @TheLeadCNN

 

Arts are a $699B industry w/ trade surplus! Which candidates will invest in arts to spur the economy? @TheLeadCNN #ArtsVote2016 #CNNDebate

 

 ArtsVote2016 @JebBush on #FITN trail you mentioned supporting arts in education. We hope you discuss at the #CNNDebate

 

During the Debate:

If candidates discuss the economy…

Arts is a $699 billion industry. That's more than agriculture or tourism! Arts = Healthy Economy #CNNDebate #ArtsVote2016

 

 If candidates discuss education…

Arts education increases student academic performance & lowers dropout rates! #CNNDebate #ArtsVote2016 #ArtsEd

 

If candidates discuss jobs/job creation…

Arts sector supports approx 4.7 million jobs w/total compensation of $334.9 billion! Arts = Jobs #CNNDebate #ArtsVote2016

 

If candidates discuss health/medical fields…

Arts used w/medical treatments can help reduce lengths of hospital stays! Arts = Healing #CNNDebate #ArtsVote2016

 

If candidates discuss the military/veterans…

Art therapy can decrease depression & ease transition for veterans coming home. Arts + Military #CNNDebate #ArtsVote2016