AFL-CIO Mailer: "McCain Hasn't Fought For Veterans ... "
The AFL-CIO Union Veterans Council announced a new initiative today to reach union veterans, one million of whom live in critical swing states: WI, MN, MI, PA and OH. The effort includes a new hard-hitting mail piece that will be sent to 100,000 union veteran households in eight states. It criticizes John McCain for not doing enough for veterans.
The mailer -- the latest element of the AFL-CIO's $53M effort to help Barack Obama win the White House -- features Walter Springs, an American Federation of Teachers member and Vietnam veteran. He says, “John McCain hasn’t fought for veterans in Congress, and he won’t fight for them as President. As a veteran, I want to do what’s best for veterans. That means I’m supporting Barack Obama.”
(JENNIFER SKALKA)