Obama honors veterans during Q-C visit

[Colobo]

http://www.qctimes.com/articles/2007/05/29//news/local/doc465bb66361197531063176.txt

Obama is in Iowa to give a major health care speech today in Iowa City. His campaign also released Monday the names of more than 250 Iowa veterans it says are supporting him. Former U.S. Rep. Lane Evans, D-Ill., a favorite of veterans, also was in attendance Monday.

In his remarks, Obama only mentioned Iraq twice, once to observe the youth of many of the soldiers there and to speak about a New Hampshire couple who had lost a child to the war. In fact, Obama mentioned the Civil War at least as often.

“This didn’t look like a campaign event to me,” said Harry Lamb, a 65-year-old Vietnam War veteran from Davenport.

Obama’s approach to Memorial Day campaigning here is a contrast to rival John Edwards, who also campaigned in Iowa this holiday weekend. The former North Carolina senator urged Americans to use the holiday to speak their minds about the Iraq War, but he also released a detailed plan to help returning veterans. He also joined in events recognizing their service. Edwards said it was the height of patriotism for people to speak their minds about the war.

Obama did not mention the controversy over the Iraq War spending bill. He voted against the bill last week, saying he did so because it allowed President Bush to continue a “disastrous” war policy. Republicans, like presidential hopeful John McCain, R-Ariz., criticized him for that. But Lamb, who opposes the war, said the vote didn’t cause him any problems.

[snowbear]

1. Very cool.. I saw something on tv a little while ago advertising an..

... upcoming interview with Senator Obama and... ... someone.. and it's supposed to be about his time with the troops, what he said to them, what they said to him, etc.

I had just finished watching the Anaheim Ducks & the Ottawa Senators .. and after the game was over I was channel surfing..

I caught the info about, and that (I think) it will be on tomorrow.. but I have no idea who it is doing to the interview..

Guess I'll have to hope that the commericial comes on again! ~~ It sounded interesting!!