Monday, April 10, 2006
The Fighting Dems
If you're still not convinced that military folk will actually vote for Democrats, consider the following.
As part of the Democratic National Committee's commitment to reaching out to and supporting America's veterans and military families, DNC Chairman Howard Dean today announced the appointment of regional members of the Democratic National Veterans and Military Families Council and unveiled the Council's new website highlighting the campaigns of more than two dozen Democratic veterans running for Congress.
Dean announced the new Council members during a conference call with retired Army General Wesley Clark, former DNC chairman and decorated Army Reserve veteran Don Fowler, and retired Marine Lt. Colonel Andrew Horne, an Iraq war veteran who is running for Congress in Louisville, Kentucky.
"America's veterans and military families share many of the core values of the Democratic Party—including a commitment to service and a profound belief that every American who works hard should have the opportunity to succeed," said Dean. "We want to send a clear message to our troops—we stand with you while you are serving, and we'll stand with you when your service is done by making sure you and your families get the benefits you earned. This Council will help us communicate that message to our troops, our veterans and their families."
The Council—co-chaired by retired Lieutenant General Claudia Kennedy, the highest ranking woman in Army history, and Fowler, a thirty-year veteran of the active and Reserve components of the Army—will seek ways to support a strong national defense, help Democratic veterans running for office, and serve America's veterans and military families. The Council will also help mobilize veterans in communities across the country to help elect strong Democratic leaders at all levels of government.
Dean also unveiled the Council's new website, which includes a section on the more than two dozen Democrats who have served their country in the armed forces and are now seeking to continue their service by running for public office, including Lt. Colonel Horne. Almost every Iraq and Afghanistan war veteran running for Congress this year is running as a Democrat because they share the Democratic Party's bold vision for ensuring homeland and economic security for every American.
Among those appointed to serve as regional members of the Democratic National Veterans and Military Families Council is a Texan. Larry Romo is a USAF Reserves Lieutenant Colonel and USAF Academy Admissions Liaison member.
As part of the Democratic National Committee's commitment to reaching out to and supporting America's veterans and military families, DNC Chairman Howard Dean today announced the appointment of regional members of the Democratic National Veterans and Military Families Council and unveiled the Council's new website highlighting the campaigns of more than two dozen Democratic veterans running for Congress.
Dean announced the new Council members during a conference call with retired Army General Wesley Clark, former DNC chairman and decorated Army Reserve veteran Don Fowler, and retired Marine Lt. Colonel Andrew Horne, an Iraq war veteran who is running for Congress in Louisville, Kentucky.
"America's veterans and military families share many of the core values of the Democratic Party—including a commitment to service and a profound belief that every American who works hard should have the opportunity to succeed," said Dean. "We want to send a clear message to our troops—we stand with you while you are serving, and we'll stand with you when your service is done by making sure you and your families get the benefits you earned. This Council will help us communicate that message to our troops, our veterans and their families."
The Council—co-chaired by retired Lieutenant General Claudia Kennedy, the highest ranking woman in Army history, and Fowler, a thirty-year veteran of the active and Reserve components of the Army—will seek ways to support a strong national defense, help Democratic veterans running for office, and serve America's veterans and military families. The Council will also help mobilize veterans in communities across the country to help elect strong Democratic leaders at all levels of government.
Dean also unveiled the Council's new website, which includes a section on the more than two dozen Democrats who have served their country in the armed forces and are now seeking to continue their service by running for public office, including Lt. Colonel Horne. Almost every Iraq and Afghanistan war veteran running for Congress this year is running as a Democrat because they share the Democratic Party's bold vision for ensuring homeland and economic security for every American.
Among those appointed to serve as regional members of the Democratic National Veterans and Military Families Council is a Texan. Larry Romo is a USAF Reserves Lieutenant Colonel and USAF Academy Admissions Liaison member.
