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Vets blast ‘cheap fraud’ Trump: ‘His mouth writes checks no one can cash’
By Alan Colmes · Alan.com ·VoteVets, which describes itself as the largest progressive veterans group in America, called Trump a “cheap fraud.”
Illinois Senate campaign targets 'war hero' veterans record
By Sara Burnett · Chicago Tribune ·Jon Soltz, who leads the liberal political action committee VoteVets, which is backing Duckworth, said the group is prepared to spend significant money to attack Kirk.
Why Veterans Support Hearings and a Vote on Garland Nomination
By Former U.S. Senator Max Cleland and VoteVets Chairman Jon Soltz · Huffington Post ·For many of us, we believe the first part of this oath — supporting and defending the Constitution of the United States — extends to even after we take off the uniform.
Wisconsin’s Ron Johnson, Russ Feingold differ over veterans health care
By Mark Sommerhauser · TwinCities.com ·Sanderson, a farmer and middle school teacher, waded into the U.S. Senate race last month by voicing an ad for the progressive group VoteVets.org that criticized Johnson...
Trump's Kryptonite: Members and Veterans of the Military
By Jon Soltz · Huffington Post ·Bullies, by nature, are loud and crude and target people they think they can bully. Donald Trump knows he can't do that to the men and women in the military.
Outside help for Duckworth
By Rick Pearson · Chicago Tribune ·VoteVets — and its chairman, Jon Soltz — has long been a backer of Duckworth, supporting her appointment as an assistant secretary of Veterans Affairs and her subsequent election to Congress in 2012.
When It Comes To Veterans Care, Hillary, Bernie, and Rachel Get It
By Jon Soltz · Huffinton Post ·Last evening's Democratic debate was full of fireworks. But, if you managed to stay tuned all the way to the end, you got to see Rachel Maddow ask the question that hasn't been asked in any Democratic debate, or Republican debate.
Veterans Groups Balk at Donald Trump's “Political Stunt”
By Emily Jane Fox · Vanity Fair ·But some veterans groups are saying Trump shouldn’t bother. “Let me put this in language Donald Trump understands,” Jon Soltz, chairman of VoteVets.org and an Iraq war veteran
Donald Trump demanded $5 million donation to appear at Fox GOP debate
By Denis Slattery · NY Daily News ·Another organization, VoteVets.org, said in statement that Trump should not “hide from Megyn Kelly behind us.”
Veterans groups object to being dragged into Trump-Fox feud
By Rebecca Kheel · The Hill ·“You’re a loser. You’re a third-rate politician, who clearly doesn’t understand issues and is so scared of Megyn Kelly exposing it, that you’re looking to use veterans to protect you from facing her questions.”