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Berkshire Eagle Mass. veterans group mobilizes for Kerry Saturday, August 28, 2004 - By Erik Arvidson Eagle Statehouse Bureau BOSTON -- Calling the recent attacks on Democratic presidential candidate Sen. John F. Kerry's military record "despicable," a group of Massachusetts veterans yesterday criticized President Bush for not actively denouncing the Kerry critics. Members of the Massachusetts Veterans for Kerry/Edwards traveled to the Statehouse to hand-deliver a letter to Gov. Mitt Romney asking him to help repudiate television ads that call into question Kerry's Vietnam War record. "We're on a mission here to express our concern about what's been happening with...

In one of the most-ignored stories surrounding the Swift Boat Vets flap, the head of "Veterans for Kerry" is himself a former Vietnam war protester, who has known Kerry since 1971, and worked on each of his campaigns since 1984. "Veterans for Kerry" was started by, and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of, Kerry for President. It really isn't an organization at all, but the name of the Kerry campaign's outreach program to veterans, and it's head, picked by John Kerry, was indeed a veteran, but he first met Kerry when they were both war protesters. The head of the group,...

When Kristinn signed in to the press table he stated that he would be reporting to Free Republic, He was asked for credentials and stated that he didn't have any. The staffer said they would check and stepped into the room and came out with an answer of no. A very large beefy guy guarding the door indicated with a gesture that he would not be allowed in. When he was told that decision was final by a young staffer Kirstinn said. "That's News" This is the first press conference out of several done at the press club that he...

A strong unified group of veterans in every state across this great country are poised and waiting to help put Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass), in the White House and their support has proven to be very influential during the Iowa caucus and the New Hampshire primary. Sen. Kerry was the first to pledge his support for veterans and their battle to repeal the Disabled Veterans’ Tax and veterans are waiting to show their support for presidential candidate Sen. Kerry in return. Like all Democrats across the country, choosing a presidential candidate that can defeat President Bush is their primary goal....