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VoteVets.org puts out simple but devastating ad against Gutknecht

By Leigh Pomeroy | 10.25.06 | 7:26 pm

At Vox Verax and Minnesota Monitor we have taken exception to negative attack ads, not because they were against a candidate, but because they were untruthful. Witness our complaints about Minnesota DFL ads here and Gil Gutknecht…

How Minnesota’s congressmen (and woman) rate on supporting veterans – Part 2

By Leigh Pomeroy | 10.25.06 | 3:09 pm

Politicians will universally say that they support veterans, but do they really? Minnesota Monitor/Vox Verax has written before cautioning voters to look at the facts rather than trusting what comes out of politicians’ mouths. While most voters don’t have…

Does your representative support our troops?

By Paul Schmelzer | 10.24.06 | 8:41 pm

Even in a Star Tribune editorial endorsing opponent Coleen Rowley, John Kline’s military service gets a mention: “He had a distinguished career in the Marines and retains a passion for military and veterans’ issues.” As one of only a…

How Minnesota’s congressmen (and woman) rate on supporting veterans

By Leigh Pomeroy | 10.21.06 | 5:21 pm

All legislators like to claim they support veterans issues. But do they really? One measure of separating fact from fiction