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This has little to do with another thread with a similar title; except, someone will probably explain my lack of insight, and need for an explanation, to the fact that I'm not a parent.

So several Iraq vets are standing for election at the national level this election cycle. For example, my local congressional representative, the Illinois 6th District (BTW, an open seat since Henry Hyde is retiring this election cycle), is being contested by Tammy Duckworth, a disabled Iraqi war vet, and she's seeking the seat as a liberal Democrat. And Ms Duckworth is not alone among her fellow Iraqi vets. If one looks at the trend overall, it appears the Iraqi vets are seeking office under the umbrella of Democratic party. Paul Hackett of Ohio is another example of this trend. Any thoughts and comments, about this trend?

I'm asking because on Sunday and Monday I was phone banking and walking precincts as a volunteer for Tammy Duckwworth's campaign. taraswizard
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Because people who have actually been to war and suffered know how lousy it is. I doubt that it is because they are democrats per se, but they probably are against the war...or at the very least, against the way that the current admin is running the war.

(What does parenthood have to do with this?

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Avatar wrote before Quote:(What does parenthood have to do with this? Well, that was used as an argument in another thread in the Manifold, where parenthood really was not an issue.
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Haha, since I doubt whoever it was is still posting, I don't think it should be an issue.

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