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'''VoteVets.org ''' is a [[left-wing]] liberal political action committee and 501c tax-exempt organization that promotes [[progressive]] politics, especially with regard to U.S. foreign policy; specifically, military affairs. A front group for the [[Democrat Party]], it was formed in 2006 over opposition to President [[George W. Bush]] policy in Iraq. Their stated mission reads, "which primarily helps elect Iraq and Afghanistan war veteran candidates and educates about veterans and military issues aimed at influencing the outcome of the next election." <ref>[http://www.votevets.org/ Official website] VoteVets.org</ref> VoteVets operates the ''Vote Vets Action Fund''. They want the world and the [[IRS]] to believe these are two separate and distinct organizations. VoteVets is immersed in the left-wing sphere of influence such as the [[Americans Against Escalation in Iraq]] coalition. <ref>http://www.noiraqescalation.org/about/</ref>  Associations and primary fundraisers include Democrats the [[DCCC]], [[AFL-CIO]] and [[SEIU]] labor unions, the [[Center for American Progress]], [[MoveOn.org]], [[Media Matters for America]], many other [[Shadow party]]/[[George Soros]] backed organizations such as democratic donors and operatives [[Fund for America]], run by [[John Podesta]]. <ref>[http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93009615 Profile: VoteVets] NPR, August 4, 2008</ref> Co-Founder and Chairman [[Jon Soltz]], an [[Iraq War]] veteran, became involved in politics by volunteering for [[Massachusetts]] Senator [[John Kerry]]'s failed presidential bid in 2004. VoteVets claims 95,000 members. <ref>[http://www.votevets.org/news?id=0138 VoteVets.org Launches Ad Blitz Targeting McCain, Cornyn on 21st Century Bill] News- VoteVets, May 20, 3008</ref>  

'''VoteVets.org ''' is a [[left-wing]] liberal political action committee and 501c tax-exempt organization that promotes [[progressive]] politics, especially with regard to U.S. foreign policy; specifically, military affairs. A front group for the [[Democrat Party]], it was formed in 2006 over opposition to President [[George W. Bush]] policy in Iraq. Their stated mission reads, "which primarily helps elect Iraq and Afghanistan war veteran candidates and educates about veterans and military issues aimed at influencing the outcome of the next election." <ref>[http://www.votevets.org/ Official website] VoteVets.org</ref> VoteVets operates the ''Vote Vets Action Fund''. They want the world and the [[IRS]] to believe these are two separate and distinct organizations. VoteVets is immersed in the left-wing sphere of influence such as the [[Americans Against Escalation in Iraq]] coalition.<ref>http://www.noiraqescalation.org/about/</ref>  Associations and primary fundraisers include Democrats the [[DCCC]], [[AFL-CIO]] and [[SEIU]] labor unions, the [[Center for American Progress]], [[MoveOn.org]], [[Media Matters for America]], many other [[Shadow party]]/[[George Soros]] backed organizations such as democratic donors and operatives [[Fund for America]], run by [[John Podesta]].<ref>[http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93009615 Profile: VoteVets] NPR, August 4, 2008</ref> Co-Founder and Chairman [[Jon Soltz]], an [[Iraq War]] veteran, became involved in politics by volunteering for [[Massachusetts]] Senator [[John Kerry]]'s failed presidential bid in 2004. VoteVets claims 95,000 members.<ref>[http://www.votevets.org/news?id=0138 VoteVets.org Launches Ad Blitz Targeting McCain, Cornyn on 21st Century Bill] News- VoteVets, May 20, 3008</ref>  

==The VoteVets advisory board==

==The VoteVets advisory board==

==Election cycle==

==Election cycle==

During the 2006 mid-term elections, the group spent roughly $2 million trying to get [[liberal]] Democrats elected into office by going after numerous Republican politicans. <ref>http://www.nytimes.com/cq/2007/05/11/cq_2709.html</ref> Senators targeted by the VoteVets.org campaign included: spending $45,000 on ads targeting [[George Allen]], also [[Rick Santorum]], Conrad Burns, and [[Jim Talent]].  

During the 2006 mid-term elections, the group spent roughly $2 million trying to get [[liberal]] Democrats elected into office by going after numerous Republican politicans.<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/cq/2007/05/11/cq_2709.html</ref> Senators targeted by the VoteVets.org campaign included: spending $45,000 on ads targeting [[George Allen]], also [[Rick Santorum]], Conrad Burns, and [[Jim Talent]].  

A 2007 [[New York Times]] article published about Gen. Batiste in Iraq, making a television ad denouncing Bush for VoteVets. As a news correspondent, his employer CBS News wasn't pleased that he earned $500,000. from VoteVets. Batiste attacked a sitting President during war, {{cquote|You continue to pursue a failed strategy that is breaking our great Army and Marine Corps. I left the Army in protest in order to speak out. Mr. President, you have placed our nation in peril. Our only hope is that Congress will act now to protect our fighting men and women.}}

A 2007 [[New York Times]] article published about Gen. Batiste in Iraq, making a television ad denouncing Bush for VoteVets. As a news correspondent, his employer CBS News wasn't pleased that he earned $500,000. from VoteVets. Batiste attacked a sitting President during war, {{cquote|You continue to pursue a failed strategy that is breaking our great Army and Marine Corps. I left the Army in protest in order to speak out. Mr. President, you have placed our nation in peril. Our only hope is that Congress will act now to protect our fighting men and women.}}

His role was either diminished or Batiste retired from VoteVets. <ref>[http://www.democracy-project.com/archives/003307.html Batiste Lays With Dogs, Gets Fleas] Democracy Project, May 12, 2007 </ref>  

His role was either diminished or Batiste retired from VoteVets.<ref>[http://www.democracy-project.com/archives/003307.html Batiste Lays With Dogs, Gets Fleas] Democracy Project, May 12, 2007</ref>  

In mid-2008, VoteVets.org began airing ads attacking veteran and former [[Vietnam]] POW, Senator [[John McCain]] during his failed presidential bid. The scam of it all is that VoteVets attacked McCain a veteran, while 'non-armed forces' candidate [[Barack Obama]] gets VoteVets full support.

In mid-2008, VoteVets.org began airing ads attacking veteran and former [[Vietnam]] POW, Senator [[John McCain]] during his failed presidential bid. The scam of it all is that VoteVets attacked McCain a veteran, while 'non-armed forces' candidate [[Barack Obama]] gets VoteVets full support.

==2012==

==2012==

VoteVets being a liberal organization, will not take Barack Obama to task for military action in Libya, Afghanistan, and other African countries. They have put together opposition to [[Rush Limbaugh]], demanding his censorship and removal from the Armed Forces Radio network, <ref>[http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Journalism/2012/03/06/Leftist%20VoteVets%20Targets%20Limbaugh, LEFTIST VOTEVETS TARGET LIMBAUGH, BigJoournalism, March 7, 2012]</ref> even though the military said they will not remove Rush.

VoteVets being a liberal organization, will not take Barack Obama to task for military action in Libya, Afghanistan, and other African countries. They have put together opposition to [[Rush Limbaugh]], demanding his censorship and removal from the Armed Forces Radio network,<ref>[http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Journalism/2012/03/06/Leftist%20VoteVets%20Targets%20Limbaugh, LEFTIST VOTEVETS TARGET LIMBAUGH, BigJoournalism, March 7, 2012]</ref> even though the military said they will not remove Rush.

==References==

==References==

==External Links==

==External links==

*[http://www.votevets.org/ Official Website]

*[http://www.votevets.org/ Official Website]