Democrats waging military campaigns for Congress

Democrats waging military campaigns for Congress

U.S. Rep. Ike Skelton, the rural Missouri chairman of the House Armed Services Committee and also fan of the baseball player in zack greinke jersey, is waging a military campaign to retain his congressional seat in the face of his most formidable opposition in more than a decade. The reporter in kendry morale jersey said that Ike’s campaign fliers declare him "A Soldier's Congressman. Besides that, his TV ads feature testimonials from the mother of a Marine. And he accuses his Republican opponent of not supporting the troops, according to his friend in harmon killebrew jersey.

Taking most candidates across the country, this November’s elections are focused on domestic issues such as the weak economy, federal spending or health care, said the player in joe mauer jersey. However, in the eyes of the baseball player who is famous for excellent performance in michael cuddyer jersey, the strong military theme has emerged as a way to keep the political battle on their home turf — about issues on which they have expertise — and away from the broader approval or disapproval of President Barack Obama and the Democratic-led Congress, which has been confirmed by the officer who is fond of francisco liriano jersey. It’s also a way to appeal to Republican-leaning voters vital to their re-election chances, said the player in tony oliva jersey.

Take Sharon Oetting for example. She backed Republican Sen. John McCain in the past presidential election. Her boyfriend who is playing in MLB wearing kirby puckett jersey said that she twice voted for President George W. Bush. But when Skelton's campaign came calling, she agreed to appear in his TV ad this year. Talking from her kitchen table, Oetting tells TV viewers that Skelton ensured her son in justin morneau jersey was safely equipped when he was deployed to places such as Fallujah, Baghdad and Kandahar. It's a message that she says transcends partisanship.

Oetting, a farmer from near Concordia in harmon killebrew jersey, said in an interview with The Associated Press that Skelton is very strong in the military. It is also fact that it is exactly what this district is — they are very agriculture and very military, which is agreed by the player in rod carew jersey. Skelton's campaign claims he has helped secure about $600 million of projects in the past five years alone for Whiteman Air Force Base, Fort Leonard Wood and the Missouri National Guard — all of which are based in his district, according to the player in bert blyleven jersey.

From all that he and his group are doing, it seems that Skelton is determined to win this election season.