How many of the "Band of Brothers" are running for the first time

[AlinPA]

against incumbent R's and are not looking being to re-elected?

I watched the "Band of Brothers" event at the Mall in DC on CSPAN where 40 or so veterans, running as Democrats-all articulate, obviously dedicated, looking like leaders and believable. It just choked me up. It was mind-boggling. We are going to win the house back!

[FrenchieCat]

1. You can get Bio information on most of them here....

http://www.bandofbrothers2006.org/candidates/

But I know that most are new to politics, although some left the Armed Forces long ago. Nine are Veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars; the rest from the 60 Democrats total are Veterans of all other wars or have served in peacetime.

Here is the PAC created only for those Veterans of the Iraq/Afghanistan Wars: http://www.iavapac.org/

Most of the Veterans are running in Republican Districts, i.e., challenging Incumbent Republicans or running in Districts with "vacant seats" due to retirement, etc. There are a couple of Democratic Veterans who have Democratic challengers, hence a few will have to survive primaries.

However, we must be be vigilant, because the Swiftboating 2008 season has begun!

Read this article:
http://www.thehill.com/thehill/export/TheHill/News/Campaign/020906.html

And also read my response via a letter to the author of the article
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=2447383&mesg_id=2447876

We must respond forcefully to these subtle attacks, which will become less subtle as time goes on.

I have alerted Media Matters, Campaign Desk (Columbia School of Journalism) and a few reporters that I feel write in a more truthful manner than some of these reporters who are slanted in their views.

If we don't do what we must do, we cannot be assured victory. We each have to do what we can.

[AlinPA]

2. Many thanks and I love your letter.