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  <title>Stop the Swift Boating -- Support Patrick, Leonard, Eric, and Charlie today!</title>
  <author>Wesley Clark</author>
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  <blurb>I live by a simple rule.  If you wore the uniform, if you served your nation with honor, and especially if you fought and were wounded in battle, then you have earned the right to be treated with respect.  That&amp;#39;s why I am so outraged that the Republican party has systematically attacked the wartime service and patriotism of veterans who are running for office as Democrats. 

Today, I am asking you to support four candidates who have become the latest victims of the Republican &amp;quot;Swift Boat&amp;quot; tactics:  Patrick Murphy, Leonard Boswell, Eric Massa, and Charlie Brown.</blurb>
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      <pageblurb>Patrick Murphy is a veteran of the war in Iraq who is running for the House of Representatives.  It&amp;apos;s a close race -- he&amp;apos;s up by 4 points over his opponent, a first term congressman named Mike Fitzpatrick.  And, his campaign is building momentum every day.  I believe he can win this race.</pageblurb>
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      <pageblurb>Congressman Leonard Boswell of Iowa is a respected member of the House Intelligence Committee and a 20-year veteran of the Army who earned two Distinguished Flying Crosses, two Bronze Stars, the Soldier&amp;apos;s Medal, and numerous other awards from his two tours in Vietnam.</pageblurb>
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      <pageblurb>I&amp;apos;ve written to you before about my friend, Fighting Dem Eric Massa.  Eric was my Military Aide, and I have personally witnessed his remarkable character and his tremendous leadership abilities.</pageblurb>
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      <pageblurb>Lt. Col. Charlie Brown served our country for 26 years in the Air Force, and he is running to unseat incumbent Republican John Doolittle in California&amp;apos;s 4th Congressional district. Since his retirement from the Air Force eight years ago, Charlie has served on the professional staff of the Roseville Police Department while advocating for veterans rights, seniors, middle class families, and the environment.</pageblurb>
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