Reuters: Vietnam vets admire McCain, may not vote for him

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

Vietnam vets admire McCain, may not vote for him
Sun Apr 6, 2008 7:37am EDT

By Ed Stoddard and Tim Gaynor

DALLAS/PHOENIX (Reuters) - Bob Schultz is a self-described
conservative Republican who saw combat when he served as
a helicopter pilot during the Vietnam War, but that doesn't
mean he will vote for former Vietnam prisoner-of-war John
McCain in November's U.S. presidential election.

"I'm still undecided. I'll be looking at other factors like the
economy," Schultz, a trim 60-year-old marathon runner who
lives in a Dallas suburb, told Reuters.

"As you get older you get more interested in things like
medical aid and Social Security and other things that the
Democrats embrace," he said.

-snip-

Americans who fought in it and other foreign wars have a
strong "brothers in arms" sense of loyalty to one another
and several interviewed by Reuters expressed admiration
for McCain though their vote for him was by no means set
in stone.

-snip-

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSN0633304220080406

[Poiuyt]

1. I wonder how many vets did not vote for John Kerry?

Voters can spin things in whatever direction they want.

[OzarkDem]

2. Interesting

Even the conservative old warriors think health care and social security trump "victory in Iraq".

[madokie]

3. No admiration for john from this 'Nam vet

he'll not be a president of these united states is what I'm banking on

[SammyWinstonJack]

4. Oh yeah!

As you get older you get more interested in things like medical aid and Social Security and other things that the Democrats embrace, :think:

[vixengrl]

5. There may be reasons for lukewarm support from vets--

his record on veteran's issues. I was researching him on different things at this website:

http://www.votesmart.org/issue_rating_category.php?can_id=53270 And was a little surprised that he seemed "lukewarm" on this category.

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2006 Senator McCain supported the interests of the Disabled American Veterans 20 percent in 2006.

2006 In 2006 Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America gave Senator McCain a grade of D.

2006 Senator McCain sponsored or co-sponsored 18 percent of the legislation favored by the The Retired Enlisted Association in 2006.

2005 Senator McCain supported the interests of the Disabled American Veterans 25 percent in 2005.

2004 Senator McCain supported the interests of the Disabled American Veterans 50 percent in 2004.

2004 Senator McCain supported the interests of the The Retired Enlisted Association 0 percent in 2004.

2003-2004 Senator McCain supported the interests of the Vietnam Veterans of America 100 percent in 2003-2004.

2003 Senator McCain supported the interests of the The American Legion 50 percent in 2003.

2001 Senator McCain supported the interests of the Vietnam Veterans of America 46 percent in 2001.

1999 Senator McCain supported the interests of the Disabled American Veterans 66 percent in 1999.

1997-1998 Senator McCain supported the interests of the Vietnam Veterans of America 0 percent in 1997-1998.

1989-1990 On the votes that the Vietnam Veterans of America considered to be the most important in 1989-1990 , Senator McCain voted their preferred position 50 percent of the time.