Monday, August 11, 2008

Obama Campaign Courts Vets in Springfield Roundtable

"We all speak very highly of Senator McCain and his war record, but the next sentence is, it's not about that."
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OBAMA'S NATIONAL VETERANS DIRECTOR PHIL CARTER MEETS WITH A DOZEN SPRINGFIELD VETS, MOST WHO ARE ALREADY SUPPORTING THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE
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Vets complain of numerous problems with the V-A healthcare system, from paperwork confusion to backlogs of claims, to travel times to hospitals. Carter points to the new G.I. bill as the biggest contrast: "This is a bill that John McCain called too generous, but Barack Obama was an early supporter of."
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MCCAIN CAMP RESPONDS, through State Representative Jason Brown and Joe Frank: "He has been a tireless advocate for our troops who are currently serving, as well as all the soldiers from different generations who have returned to civilian life. Unlike his opponent, John McCain does not need to make campaign stops overseas in an attempt to beef up his foreign policy credentials."
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ALSO: L.A. TIMES: McCain Can't Bet on Veterans
Developing for KY3 News @ 10 . . . airing tonight on Ozarks CW due to Olympic Coverage
ALSO: KY3 News @ 11:30 p.m. after Olympic Coverage


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