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November 4, 2010

Have You Thanked a Vet Today?

Carol Brown
This election there were a good number of vets running for office. Some won. Some lost. Irrespective of the outcome, they all deserve a thank you from us. After being willing to make the ultimate sacrifice for their country, they threw their hat into the political ring, many facing enormous odds (such as Sean Bielat against Barney Frank, and Ilario Pantano against Mike McIntyre). But they did it because of love of country.

If you want to thank them, here is a list of all of those who ran, the outcome of the race, and a link to their contact page where you can send them a note or give a call.

Won the Race

Tom Griffin, Arkansas 2nd


Allen West, Florida 22nd


Joe Heck, Nevada 3rd


Adam Kinzinger, Illinois 11th


Steve Stivers, Ohio 15th


Steven Palazzo, Mississippi 4th


Michael Grimm, New York 13th



Still Undecided (as of 11/2/10 evening)

Jesse Kelly, Arizona 8th


Lost the Race

Todd Lally, Kentucky 3rd


Ilario Pantano, North Carolina 7th


Andrew "Rocky" Raczkowski, Michigan 9th


Patrick Murray, Virginia 8th


Nick Popaditch, California 51st


Michael Crimmins, California 53rd