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Sunday, July 20, 2008
Vets hit the campaign trail for McCain, Obama
While Democrat Barack Obama continues his overseas trip in an effort to boost his foreign policy credentials, veterans backing him and his Republican opponent John McCain are holding dueling press conferences.
Veterans and veterans’ family members backing Obama will hold a press conference in Dayton at 1 p.m. on Monday, July 21, at Memorial Hall, 125 E. First St. At noon in Columbus on Monday, veterans supporting Obama also will hold a press conference
Ohio Veterans for McCain will hold a press conference at 2 p.m. on Monday on Veterans’ Plaza outside the Statehouse in Columbus. The press conference is part of a national effort by veterans supporting McCain.
The press conferences for Obama will counter a McCain campaign ad that attacks Obama’s position on Iraq, said Isaac Baker, Obama campaign spokesman.
Among those participating in the Columbus McCain press conference will be Ohio Senate President Bill Harris, R-Ashland, a retired major in the Marines who served in Vietnam, and Retired Air Force Col. Tom Moe, who was a prisoner-of-war with McCain in North Vietnam.
Also scheduled to participate is state Rep. Josh Mandel, R-Lyndhurst, who served in Iraq with the Marines.
