This Thursday, President Bush is holding two secret fundraisers for Texas Senator John Cornyn. While not much is known about these clandestine events, we do know that they'll be filled with the big-moneyed interests that are the hallmark of Presidential fundraisers.
As you know, VoteVets.org-endorsed candidate, and Afghanistan war veteran, Rick Noriega is well on his way to challenging Cornyn in the general election. Right now, Rick is the only Iraq or Afghanistan war veteran running for the United States Senate. So, ensuring that he wins is crucial, if we're ever to see the experience and judgment that only an Iraq and Afghanistan veterans have, come into play in on the floor of the Senate.
We're asking everyone to donate what they can, to help Rick offset the loads of cash that Cornyn is expected to raise at these secret fundraisers. Every little bit helps, and will go to show that those who really support our troops and veterans will not sit idly by while someone, like Cornyn, who has consistently voted against us tries to buy his way to victory.
In contrast to Cornyn, Rick Noriega joined the United States Army in 1979 in the wake of the Iran hostage crisis. He became a Lt. Colonel in the Texas National Guard, and most recently served in Afghanistan following the September 11, 2001 attacks.
On his return from Afghanistan, Mayor Bill White requested that Noriega command the evacuee shelter operation at the George Brown Convention Center, where he cared for thousands of Hurricane Katrina evacuees.
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This is the type of leadership and experience we need in the United States Senate, so desperately. Please don't let secret fundraisers and mega-donors succeed in keeping Rick Noriega from the Senate. Donate to Rick Noriega for Senate today!
Thank you for all of your support. I'll meet you in the comments to discuss VoteVets' latest efforts and why this race is so important.