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Dems enlist vets in battle for Senate
By Martin Matishak · The Hill ·“What you’re really seeing is a maturation of Iraq veteran candidates up to the Senate level. You saw that on the Republican side last cycle,” said Jon Soltz, the co-founder of VoteVets.org who served in Iraq as an Army captain.
Duckworth’s bid for Kirk’s US Senate seat in Illinois promises costly battle
By Katherine Skiba · The Southern ·On Monday, VoteVets, a political action committee that says it has 400,000 supporters, endorsed Duckworth and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., and sent out a fundraising appeal on Duckworth’s behalf.
Senator Behind Iran Letter Is Latest Freshman Republican to Stir Things Up
New York Times ·The idea of engaging directly with foreign entities on foreign policy is frankly a gross breach of discipline,” said Maj. Gen. Paul D. Eaton, who is retired and a senior adviser to VoteVets, a liberal political action committee consisting of veterans.
I was an American sniper, and Chris Kyle’s war was not my war
By Garett Reppenhagen · VoteVets.org ·My war was completely different than Chris Kyle’s war. That doesn’t mean his war is wrong, and mine was right. But it does mean that no one experience is definitive.
Kander announces bid for U.S. Senate in 2016, hopes to take on Blunt
By Jason Rosenbaum · St. Louis Public Radio ·Votevets.org, a progressive pro-veterans group, also announced its support for Kander.
New Congress, new nuclear showdown over Iran
By Jeremy Diamond · CNN ·That's where groups like VoteVets.org come in. The group, which represents more than 400,000 pro-peace veterans and their families, is looking to drive home the risks and repercussions of war.
Takai bests rival Djou
By Krystle Marcellus · Honolulu Star Advertiser ·Mark Takai rode a surge of momentum in the final stretch of the campaign and turned out the Democratic vote in the hotly contested race for Hawaii's 1st Congressional District.
Seth Moulton beats Richard Tisei in run for 6th District seat
By Stephanie Ebbert and Kathy McCabe · Boston Globe ·Moulton also benefited from a deluge of funds and advertising from outside groups, including VoteVets.org, a political action committee that supports veterans, and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.
Cut in benefits would have hurt veterans
By Jon Soltz and Tom Colicchio · ·Too many veterans struggle to find work, secure adequate health care, and maintain stable housing for themselves and their families.
Veterans' issues crack top 10 in political advertising
By Susan Davis · USA Today ·VoteVets.org ran a broadcast ad in September in the Kentucky Senate race criticizing Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., for being one of those Republicans.