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Tuesday, January 10, 2006

Vets Advantage?

Do Vets have an advantage in politics? Not if you believe what political analyst Suart Rothenberg has to say in Roll Call:

"There is no reason to believe that voters will automatically see veterans as appealing candidates, or that veterans of Iraq will begin with more authority to speak about U.S. foreign policy, national security or even the war itself."

Having managed a race for a Vet, I can tell you that Stu's advice is about two years too late ...

(Editors note: After posting this blog, our fundraiser reminded me that being a Veteran can reeaalllly help with fundraising -- particularly direct mail fundraising)!