Voter Registration Table at the Durham VA Table

Date: Thursday, October 2, 2008, 1:47 PM




In the latest "Army Times", there was an objectionable full page advertisement promoting a book entitled, "The Audacity of Deceit." You can well imagine the type of publication this is. The national campaign is devising an address to this misrepresentation aimed at our Soldiers.

In the same "Army Times", the roll up of our honored dead for the period of September 19-25 was notable and, yet, unseen by most Americans. Twenty four died with another 47 wounded in action. The ages of the dead ranges from 18 to 69, in rank from private to colonel. Although the bulk of the dead are Army, service members from the Marine Corps, Air Force and Navy are all represented in this roll up. They were from active duty and reserve units. The casualties were split almost exactly evenly between Iraq and Afghanistan.

Although I immediately sent the slanderous "Deceit" article up the chain for action, only a President who understands the waste of Iraq and the threat of Afghanistan will return honor to the nation and stability in the world. With my uniforms now hung in the closet, I will fight with you to restore our honor and put Barack Obama into the White House.

Never forget the valor of our Soldiers, Marines, Airmen and Sailors. Remind our civilian brethren daily

Randy

COL (ret) Randall K. Stagner, USA
Executive Chair, NC Veterans for Obama
Raleigh, North Carolina

As you know, there are >12,000 members in the VETERANS FOR OBAMA GROUP alone!! DO YOU KNOW SOMEONE AT THE DURHAM VA? I am traveling from SC to NC to help register voters & want to set-up a Voter Registration Table at the Durham VA it can be non-partisan only). We've had great success (& were very welcomed) doing Voter Registration at the Charleston, SC VA this week. WE REGISTERED 250+ VOTERS in 4 1/2 days. Our table was swarmed with veterans (& family members) clamoring to register. Many were disabled &/or minority Veterans living in nearby (non-VA) nursing homes, rehab centers & group homes & low-income housing (coming to the VA for much needed medical care)...facilities that have NOT been the focus of registration drives (SINCE VOTER REGISTRATION WASN'T ALLOWED TIL SEPT 09, 2008). MANY, MANY, MANY registrants were overtly PRO-OBAMA (for numerous obvious reasons!)...or came by the table to express SUPPORT FOR OBAMA.

This is obviously an IMPORTANT voting population that certainly deserves EASY access to voter registration during this important week in NC!!!! If you have a "CONTACT" PERSON AT THE VA -- please let me know ASAP. If you'd like to volunteer, please let me know ASAP!

Paulette MacDougall RN, BSN
(843) 817-5454
pmarie55@yahoo.com
"YES WE CAN!!"

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