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Saxby Chambliss: Not a Friend of Veterans!

Target: Senator Saxby Chambliss
Sponsored by: Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
Georgia Senator Saxby Chambliss claims to be a supporter of our men and women in the service and our veterans. But his support comes mostly from staged photo-ops, not his voting record!

Senator Chambliss twice voted against guaranteeing troops' time at home between deployments. And at least 23 times, Chambliss has opposed veterans' programs funding, including opposing funding bullet-proof vets, health care and armored vehicles to protect our troops.

Locked in a tight Dec. 2 runoff race for his Georgia Senate seat, Chambliss is again campaigning as a friend of veterans.

Don't let him get away with it! Tell Chambliss: Come clean about your record of failing America's veterans.
deadline: 12-2-2008
goal: 10,000
 

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Dear Senator Chambliss,

I am upset to learn of your record of campaigning as a friend of veterans and our troops - when your Senate voting record reveals you to be anything but.

Be upfront with Georgia voters in the final weeks of this runoff campaign! Please share with them your record on veterans' bills:
* You opposed the Webb Amendment that would guarantee troops time at home between deployments.
* You voted against increasing funding for veterans' health care 23 times.
* You repeatedly voted against funding armored vehicles, equipment and body armor for troops and military equipment repair.

This voting record demonstrates your real views on America's troops. I urge you to cease campaigning as a friend to America's honorable servicemen and servicewomen and instead address questions on how you've already failed them.

[Your comment here]

Sincerely,
[Your name here]
We took action on “Saxby Chambliss: Not a Friend of Veterans!”!
# 2,182:
2:23 am PST, Dec 3, Lauren Gardiner, California
# 2,181:
11:42 pm PST, Dec 2, Pamela Berger, Wisconsin
I am an Army veteran.
# 2,180:
9:41 pm PST, Dec 2, Vaiva Griskaite, California
# 2,179:
9:05 pm PST, Dec 2, Duane Jamison, Texas
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8:54 pm PST, Dec 2, Wilford Hill, Oregon
although this is late since you have already convinced your party supporters that you are the man. i didn't realize that your refusal to support the soldiers that protect your way of life can be sloughed of with such ease. shame on you.
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8:54 pm PST, Dec 2, Lynne Christianson, California
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8:38 pm PST, Dec 2, Jeannette Sosa, Texas
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7:24 pm PST, Dec 2, Arnold Myers, Pennsylvania
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7:01 pm PST, Dec 2, Larry Mitchell, Alabama
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5:40 pm PST, Dec 2, Name not displayed, Texas
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5:38 pm PST, Dec 2, Deanna R. Greene, New Hampshire
# 2,171:
5:31 pm PST, Dec 2, Joan Leonard, Minnesota
Furthermore, you owe Max Cleland a huge apology for the rotten campaign you ran to get to the senate in the first place.
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5:29 pm PST, Dec 2, Mark Hitz, Michigan
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4:58 pm PST, Dec 2, Mike Masley, New Jersey
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4:43 pm PST, Dec 2, Gordon Grant, Illinois
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4:38 pm PST, Dec 2, Name not displayed, New York
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4:32 pm PST, Dec 2, Gregory Gumina, Michigan
One would think that everyone (even the generals) got the impression from President Bush that it takes alot more than photo ops to get the attention of the people. I mean honestly do people really want to watch a bunch of photo ops? not really.
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4:30 pm PST, Dec 2, Helen Dickey, California
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4:29 pm PST, Dec 2, Joel E., New York
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4:04 pm PST, Dec 2, Joan Ward, New York
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4:01 pm PST, Dec 2, Steve Conrad, Missouri
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3:55 pm PST, Dec 2, Johnny Hernandez, Kentucky
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3:31 pm PST, Dec 2, Carol Morgan, Tennessee
Don't we have enough liers in Washington already? Are you going to be one more?
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3:20 pm PST, Dec 2, Selina Schecroun, Virginia
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3:18 pm PST, Dec 2, Ben Keleny, Illinois
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2:54 pm PST, Dec 2, Linda Mahamud, Florida
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2:05 pm PST, Dec 2, Hector Navarro, California
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1:54 pm PST, Dec 2, Stacy Christensen, Wyoming
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1:17 pm PST, Dec 2, Nancy Calsbeek, California
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