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Line 1: − + − Since the VoteVets.org PAC is a front group for the Democratic Party, it regularly attacks [[Republican Party|Republcan]] politicians. During the 2006 mid-term elections, the group spent between $1.2 and $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 include: [[George Allen]], [[Rick Santorum]], [[Conrad Burns]], and [[Jim Talent]]. In mid-2008, VoteVets.org began airing ads attacking Vietnam veteran and former POW Senator [[John McCain]].+
Their stated goal from their website
'''VoteVets.org ''' is a [[left-wing]] [[United States of America|United States]] political action committee whose stated is to help elect [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] veterans who are opposed to the [[Iraq War]]. The organization participates in the [[Americans Against Escalation in Iraq]] [[coalition]]. <ref>http://www.noiraqescalation.org/about/</ref>
'''VoteVets.org ''' is a [[left-wing]] [[United States of America|United States]] political action committee whose stated goal is to help elect veterans of the Afghanistan and [[Iraq War]], as well as to hold public officials accountable for the words and actions in regards to servicemembers and veterans of the aforementioned wars. The organization participates in the [[Americans Against Escalation in Iraq]] [[coalition]]. <ref>http://www.noiraqescalation.org/about/</ref> They have endorsed eight candidates for office--both Democrats and Republicans.
During the 2006 mid-term elections, the group spent between $1.2 and $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: [[George Allen]], [[Rick Santorum]], [[Conrad Burns]], and [[Jim Talent]]. In mid-2008, VoteVets.org began airing ads attacking Vietnam veteran and former POW Senator [[John McCain]].
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