In The News Archive
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.
Senate Candidates Dress to Highlight Their Military Experience
By Laura Meckler · Wall Street Journal ·"It makes you look less political. It makes you look like a public servant," said Jon Soltz, an Iraq war veteran and chairman of VoteVets.org, which endorses mostly Democrats for office.
Marine, Iraq Vet Aims to Oust House Democrat
By Donna Cassata · Associated Press ·VoteVets, a group dedicated to electing veterans to Congress, invested even more — $511,000 — to run ads in which World War II veteran Joel Mitchell says he supports Moulton"
Veterans Groups Among the Most Vicious 2014 Campaign Attack Dogs
By Maya Rhodan · Time Magazine ·The new ad released this week is grim, from start to finish. “Senator McConnell, I did my duty. But after 30 years in Washington, you failed to do yours,” says Vietnam War Veteran Charles Erwin...
Vets group spends $300K to attack McConnell
By Joe Gerth · Courier-Journal ·A progressive veterans' group began airing an ad Tuesday that attacks U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell for opposing an amendment to veterans affairs legislation...
VoteVets wades into Alaska Senate race
The Hill ·A veterans advocacy group plans to launch a $675,000 ad campaign slamming Alaska Republican Senate candidate Dan Sullivan for backing a local mining project that critics believe could harm the state’s commercial fishing industry.
PACs aim to build congressional rivals' name recognition
Honolulu Star Advertiser ·"I think the role that VoteVets played in both races was big," Soltz said. "We wouldn't have touched them if we weren't confident that our candidates could win. I just think that in both these races, what was needed was name ID."