Why did so many Iraq/ Afghanistan vets running for congress declare as Democrats?

Question

More than 50 vets decided to run and all but one are Democrats. Why didn't they run as Republicans? What does that say about veterans support for the commander in chief?

"They call themselves the Band of Brothers, about 50 men - and a few women - all Democrats, all opposed to the Bush administration's handling of Iraq, and all military veterans.
One more thing: They're all running for Congress this year."

"The Republicans have one Iraq war vet running for Congress, Van Taylor of Texas, who is trying to knock off Rep. Chet Edwards (D)."

http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/0222/p01s03-uspo.html

Answer 1

Because they are able to speak with authority about what conditions are like in Iraq without being called liars.
The republican political machine is based on personal attacks
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Republicans are planning to spend the vast majority of their sizable financial war chest over the final 60 days of the campaign attacking Democratic House and Senate candidates over personal issues and local controversies, said GOP officials.

The National Republican Congressional Committee, which this year dispatched a half-dozen operatives to comb through tax, court and other records looking for damaging information on Democratic candidates, plans to spend more than 90 percent of its $50 million-plus advertising budget on what officials described as negative ads.

The hope is that a vigorous effort to "define" opponents, in the parlance of GOP operatives, can help Republicans shift the midterm debate away from Iraq and limit losses this fall. The first round of attacks includes an ad that labeled a Democratic candidate in Wisconsin "Dr. Millionaire"
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Answer 2

the article has been corrected since you read it and now reads 11 not 50 and I might point out it doesn't indicate they are anti-war but that they oppose this administrations handling of the war. Their stated purpose is to improve the perceptions of the people by showing Democrats as patriotic and security oriented.

Answer 3

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Its a time line of events surrounding 9/11 from the 70's to the present and each entry has references from the main stream media to back it up. No theories, just facts. Excellent reading.

Answer 4

Congress doesn't ought to declare warfare for militia operations to proceed. Vietnam change into under no circumstances declared. The structure states that in worry-free words congress on my own can declare warfare yet doesn't state that it has to.

Answer 5

They have seen with their own eyes how badly the republicans have planned this war and like Vietnam it will just keep eating American youth. Ill thought out, ill planned and ultimately placing American in a owrse position that it was before the war.

Answer 6

Maybe they want to bring a sense of patriotism to the Democratic party. It is the democrats that are complaining about everything. maybe they believe in the saying, "Keep your enemys close"

Answer 7

They were on the top of Mountain like Prophet Moses.and know the truth This will help USA in the long run

Answer 8

Let's see: Last time Libs ran a VET in the Presidential election he ummmm LOST!!!!!!!!! What's that say about LIB vets running for Office?????????

Answer 9

These vets probably spent too much time out in the hot sun without their helmets on!!!!

Answer 10

Because real conservative republicans that are veterans choose to stay in and fight to support our country, our president and our way of life.