Saturday, August 2, 2008

How Do Vets View McCain?

How Do Vets View McCain?

From the McCain For President website:

John McCain has been a leader in Congress, fighting for all those who serve and their families, improving veterans' health care, providing veterans with the benefits they have earned, easing their transition to civilian life, and honoring the fallen. (Link)

I wonder how the various veterans organizations think he's doing?

— Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America gave McCain a grade of D for his record of voting against veterans. (By contrast, Obama got a B+.)

– Disabled Veterans of America noted McCain’s dismal 20 percent voting record on veterans’ issues. (Obama had an 80 percent.)

– In a list of “Key Votes,” Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) notes McCain “Voted Against Us” 15 times and “Voted For Us” only 8. (Obama voted for VVA 12 times, and against only once.)

I attempted and was unable to find any veterans group endorsing Senator McCain. If you know of some, let me know and I will post them.

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