Mccain Vets

Veteran Ad: McCain Let Me Down (VIDEO)

Talking Points Memo | Posted 10.08.2008 | Politics


VoteVets goes up, mostly in Virginia, with a new spot that quotes a young veteran lambasting McCain for skipping a vote on Jim Webb's G.I. bill. "Whe...

McCain's Non-Support for Troops and Veterans: The Master List

Brandon Friedman | Posted 10.01.2008 | Politics


Brandon Friedman

McCain has a very clear, long, and illustrious history of not supporting troops and veterans one bit.

John McCain And The Vets

Mayhill Fowler | Posted 08.11.2008 | Home


Mayhill Fowler

Verne distrusts McCain's promises to do more for veterans. "As soon as he's in office, he'll forget all about us," he says. But Verne is quick to stand when McCain enters the room, saluting the candidate's service and sacrifice.

McCain Attacks Get Tepid Response From Vet Group

Las Vegas Sun | Posted 08.10.2008 | Politics


Sen. John McCain, speaking to disabled veterans Saturday in Las Vegas, attacked his Democratic opponent, Sen. Barack Obama, for his foreign policy rec...

Bikers May Love McCain But Veterans Do Not

Deanie Mills | Posted 08.06.2008 | Home


Deanie Mills

For one thing, every single Iraq vet with whom I have spoken tells me that the one thing they want in a new president is an end to the war. Period. Whichever candidate comes closest to pledging to end that war, that is who has their support. And right now, that's Obama.

Rolling With McCain In South Dakota

Mayhill Fowler | Posted 08.05.2008 | Home


Mayhill Fowler

This is McCain country. The best advertisement for a bar here is simply: "owned by a veteran." Another advertises wet t-shirt contests daily and the fact that the proprietor "served in Iraq on a medical team."