CongressNow: Democrats Put Advocates for Veterans in Spotlight
- By Ashley Roque
- CongressNow Staff
- Aug. 27, 2008, Midnight
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) caught many by surprise when she suggested her choice for vice president would be Texas Democratic Rep. Chet Edwards. While Pelosi’s pick was seen by some as a jab at President Bush, whose Crawford ranch falls into Edwards’ district, her choice also reveals the growing importance Democrats are placing on veterans’ issues.
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