I have started a fund that will help those running against Senators that voted against the GI Bill race last week.
This fund will not only help such races as Noriega in Texas, but also bring attention to places like Alabama and Tennessee.
Join me in supporting candidates that actually support our Veterans through such mechanisms as increased funding for GI education and increased funding for mental health care.
We should not give up races in Alabama and Tenn and South Carolina because the polls and the pundits tell us a Democrat cannot win there.
see http://actblue.com/page/gibill
Breaking down some of these races
Alabama – I am very much active in trying to raise awareness for this issue because of the poor record of Jeff Sessions. We have an excellent candidate in Vivian Figures and I ask that you visit her website.
Sessions never served in the military and is voted amongst the worst by veterans groups in terms of support.
Tennessee – Bob Tuke is a Vietnam Veteran. Lamar Alexander also never served in the Military. Voted against the GI Bill. Alexander among the top ten enemies of Veterans. This is a longshot race also but any support will help but this in the public.
Read this Washington Post article for more on this issue.
Veteran having trouble with benefits.
Texas – Rick Noriega is running against John Cornyn. Noriega is perhaps the most well known of this bunch. Noriega is running hard on improving benefits for veterans. Cornyn recieved awful rating from Veterans organizations and is perhaps one of the most prolific in the GI Bill debate with the argument that it would cause retention problems. Help Noriega as much as you can but also help others.
South Carolina – Lindsey Graham consistently voted against health care benefits for Veterans. His voting record shows consistency in voting against improvements in veterans health care and this will cause more issues with high amount of PTS and mental health issues on the rise. Do what you can to help support the Democratic nominee.
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Only thing I’d change is that Lunsford is already the Democratic nominee in KY and Cone was the only one to file in SC.
but Cone had one. I just swapped him out.
Can anyone match that?