| − | '''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>[https://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 group repeatedly creates headlines by providing false stories, which both Democrats and Republicans blame each other, point fingers of fault. An example would be a story about body armor that democrat-led [[FactCheck]] points out that VoteVets utilized a “a nasty tactic" <ref>[http://www.factcheck.org/article438.html False Claims About Body Armor] FactCheck.org, September 20, 2006</ref> and democrat-led MediaMatters (a VoteVets fundraiser) disputes all allegations. | + | The group repeatedly creates headlines by providing false stories, which both Democrats and Republicans blame each other, point fingers of fault. An example would be a story about body armor that democrat-led [[FactCheck]] points out that VoteVets utilized a “a nasty tactic" <ref>[https://www.factcheck.org/article438.html False Claims About Body Armor] FactCheck.org, September 20, 2006</ref> and democrat-led MediaMatters (a VoteVets fundraiser) disputes all allegations. |