3 vets
Submitted by Wes Clark on April 29, 2008 - 1:55pm.
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We need veterans like Ashwin Madia, Tim Walz, and Leonard Boswell in Congress to lead us out of Iraq and to support our troops. Click here to donate to their campaigns today! |
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It's no surprise that a war veteran, Senator Jim Webb, has led the fight in expanding the GI Bill to give our troops the education benefits they were promised. Those who have worn the uniform know first-hand how much our troops have sacrificed and what it takes to support members of the armed forces.
That's why it was critical our community helped elect Jim Webb in 2006, and it's also the reason I'm backing three veterans who are running for Congress this fall. Though 30,000 Americans have signed a petition in support of Senator Webb's GI Bill, our opponents are already weakening the bill because it is too "generous" for our troops. We need more veterans in Congress who will help bring our soldiers home from Iraq and stand up for those who have defended our nation.
Join me and support veteran candidates Ashwin Madia, Tim Walz, and Leonard Boswell by donating to their campaigns today!
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Ashwin Madia is running in Minnesota's 3rd Congressional district, and his candidacy presents a prime opportunity for Democrats to pick up this open seat. As an Iraq War veteran, Ashwin Madia knows as well as anyone the importance of getting our troops out of Iraq and safely home. He spent seven months in Iraq, working with U.S. officials, European Union and United Nations representatives, and Iraqi judicial officers to strengthen the Iraqi criminal justice system.
Ashwin's extensive experience in Iraq would bring a needed perspective on our nation's interests in the Middle East. We need his voice in Congress, and with your early support he'll win this fall.
Help send Ashwin to Congress -- click on the link below to donate to his campaign today!
http://www.actblue.com/page/3vets
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Two years ago, Representative Tim Walz defeated a six term incumbent Republican in Minnesota's 1st Congressional District. As a 24-year member of the Army National Guard, Tim understands the need to increase education benefits for our soldiers and has co-sponsored the House version of Senator Webb's GI Bill.
But Karl Rove and the National Republican Congressional Committee have named Tim as a top target for 2008. Already, well-funded special interest groups have launched misleading TV ads against Congressman Walz because he continues to stand up to the Bush Administration and its failed policies.
Help Tim Walz fight against the GOP's attacks and win a second term. Donate to his campaign today!
http://www.actblue.com/page/3vets
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In 2006, WesPAC helped Leonard Boswell fight off a "swiftboat" attempt on him in Iowa, and our efforts helped re-elect Leonard. As a 20-year veteran of the Army, he too supports an expanded GI Bill for our veterans and has pushed for increases in funding for the Department of Veterans Affairs.
We can't afford to lose a true American hero like Leonard in Congress, and we can't take it for granted that the right-wing won't smear him again this November.
Help re-elect Congressman Boswell by donating to his campaign now!
http://www.actblue.com/page/3vets
The insight of those who serve in the armed forces is too often lost in our nation's dialogue about foreign policy, health care, education, and veterans issues. With your support, we'll strengthen the voices of those who have risked their lives for our country by sending 3 veterans to Congress in 2008.
Thank you for your support.
Sincerely,
Wes Clark
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Contributor Information:
Nick Kelly
Date: 29 Apr 2008
Reference #: AB00751034
Nick Kelly
Wes Clark could still secure America as a national security candidate.
This is the way he looks now. He was sick for a while and lost the extra weight. Now he feels great and looks great. I can really see the change in his energy level. We are going to do a bike-to-work event on the 12th of May and ride to downtown Des Moines. The current Governor and other former govs have been invited to participate (including the Repubs). I hope the weather is good.
Congressman Boswell is locked in a Primary battle right now but I expect him to win. His opponent (Ed Fallon)turned his back on the party to actively campaign for Nader in 2000, tended not to vote with the Dems while in the State House, toyed with the idea of running for Governor as an Independent, and should know better than to challenge a well-respected incumbent. Ed won this District when he ran in the Gubernatorial Primary but lost everywhere else. His supporters tend to be the old Deaniacs and some former Kuchinich supporters looking for a cause. He has done some questionable fundraising though I don't think it is illegal. He has formed a company that operates entirely on donations and supposedly does not have to report his donors. I think he is using some of that money to finance his campaign. We'll see if the FEC comes up with anything illegal about that.
I am working hard for Congressman Boswell and we all appreciate any support he can get from WesPac. Wes, I hope you will be able to be out on the stump for the Congressman in the future and I hope you can help out the Iowa Democratic Veterans' Caucus in some of their future endeavors. http://vets.meetup.com/39/