| The endorsements keep coming for State Representative, and Democratic US Senate candidate Rick Noriega.
Today he earned the backing of Votevets.org, which is led by Iraq War veteran Jon Soltz, and advised by former NATO Supreme Allied Commander General Wesley Clark.
As an Afghanistan veteran, you are keenly and personally aware that the current course we are on has not only brought our fine Army and Marine Corps to the breaking point, but has endangered our security, as al Qaeda has been able to reconstitute and strengthen itself in Afghanistan and Pakistan. The dose of reality that you will bring to the floor of the Senate couldn't come at a more important time.
Unfortunately for Texans, one of the weakest voices on troops' and veterans' issues has been John Cornyn. Whether it's his steadfast refusal to allow our military time to refit and rearm for the long fight against terror ahead, or his votes against care for veterans, Texas has little to be proud of when it comes to John Cornyn's record on the veterans and troops. We know, however, you will be our champion.
Brandon Friedman wrote on DailyKos that not only will monetary donations be coming, but boots on the ground in the form of a team of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans based out of Dallas that can be utilized by Noriega's campaign in whatever capacity they see fit.
This endorsement is as big as the Hobby and Briscoe endorsements, as well as the Soechting and Molly Beth Malcom one's. The promise of boots on the ground, made up mostly of veterans from Afghanistan and Iraq, speaks volumes. It will be certainly what is needed to not only get through the primary, but the general election should Noriega make it that far.
Big endorsement. |
