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		<title>VoteVets.org: Hot Topics</title>
		<link>http://www.votevets.org</link>
		<description>News</description>
		<language>en-us</language>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:02:20 -0700</pubDate>
		<managingEditor>info@votevets.org</managingEditor>
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    <title>Watch the Ad, Sign the Petition</title>
    <pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.billiondollarsaday.com/</link>
    <description>Oil Money Enabled Creation of Weapons In Iran, Used in Attacks on US Troops in Iraq</description>
    <guid>http://www.votevets.org/hottopics?id=0040</guid>
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    <title>New Ads on Clean Energy</title>
    <pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
    <link>http://votevets.org/pages/?id=0033</link>
    <description>We have launched a national television ad, and other ads in seven states, in a massive new campaign for a clean energy economy.  In all, we're putting $2 million behind this effort, making it the largest ad campaign we've ever undertaken.  Ads are going up in Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, South Dakota, and Wyoming</description>
    <guid>http://www.votevets.org/hottopics?id=0039</guid>
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    <title>Join Us in Supporting the Bill Cahir Memorial Fund</title>
    <pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
    <link>https://secure.ga3.org/03/votevetscahir</link>
    <description>Bill Cahir was a Marine, veteran, and one of our endorsed candidates.  In the spring of 2009, he was deployed to Afghanistan, where he made the ultimate sacrifice. </description>
    <guid>http://www.votevets.org/hottopics?id=0038</guid>
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    <title>In New Ad, Veterans Speak Out on Clean Energy and Security</title>
    <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://votevets.org/pages/?id=0028</link>
    <description>It's not just a question of American Energy, It's a Question of American Power.</description>
    <guid>http://www.votevets.org/hottopics?id=0037</guid>
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    <title>Your Petition on Blue/Gold Star Flag Act Delivered!</title>
    <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://votevets.org/news?id=0235</link>
    <description>VoteVets.org Delivers Petition Signatures on Blue/Gold Star Flag Act to Congressman John Boccieri</description>
    <guid>http://www.votevets.org/hottopics?id=0036</guid>
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    <title>Demand the Truth About Torture</title>
    <pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://votevets.org/pages/?id=0025</link>
    <description>Watch the Video and Sign Our Petition to Demand the Truth About The Torture of Detainees
</description>
    <guid>http://www.votevets.org/hottopics?id=0034</guid>
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    <title>Support Our New Clean Energy Ads</title>
    <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://votevets.org/pages/?id=0020</link>
    <description>Our national security is at stake, and we need your help to air new TV ads that make the case</description>
    <guid>http://www.votevets.org/hottopics?id=0033</guid>
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    <title>Dont Ask Don't Tell - Sign Our Petition</title>
    <pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://votevets.org/pages/?id=0026</link>
    <description>We are gathering names of veterans to give to the White House and Congress to let them know now is the time to overturn this discriminatory policy.</description>
    <guid>http://www.votevets.org/hottopics?id=0032</guid>
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    <title>VoteVets.org's Legislative Priorities for 2009</title>
    <pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
    <link>/legislation</link>
    <description></description>
    <guid>http://www.votevets.org/hottopics?id=0031</guid>
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    <title>Sign Our Petition!</title>
    <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://ga3.org/campaign/starflagact</link>
    <description>We're supporting his Blue Star/Gold Star Flag Act of 2009 join us in our petition to Congress to immediately pass the bill.</description>
    <guid>http://www.votevets.org/hottopics?id=0035</guid>
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    <title>VoteVets.org Supports Tauscher's Dwell Time Bill</title>
    <pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.votevets.org/news?id=0189</link>
    <description>Rep. Ellen Tauscher introduced legislation to provide guaranteed rest and training periods for the men and women in uniform who have had less and less time between deployments.</description>
    <guid>http://www.votevets.org/hottopics?id=0030</guid>
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    <title>VoteVets.org on The Huffington Post</title>
    <pubDate>Sat, 08 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jon-soltz</link>
    <description>VoteVets.org's Chairman Jon Soltz is a frequent blogger on HuffingtonPost.com.  Click here to read Jon's latest blog post.</description>
    <guid>http://www.votevets.org/hottopics?id=0002</guid>
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    <title>Victory for VoteVets Candidates</title>
    <pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
    <link></link>
    <description>John Boccieri won in Ohio, Gary Peters won in Michigan, Eric Massa won in New York, and Walt Minnick won in Idaho</description>
    <guid>http://www.votevets.org/hottopics?id=0028</guid>
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    <title>Help VoteVets.org Keep the Pressure On</title>
    <pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://votevets.org/pages/?id=0018</link>
    <description>We have launched our incredibly successful "Body Armor ad" in Georgia, to call out Senator Saxby Chambliss for his votes against greater funding for body armor.</description>
    <guid>http://www.votevets.org/hottopics?id=0027</guid>
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    <title>Three New Ads</title>
    <pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://votevets.org/pages/?id=0015</link>
    <description>VoteVets.org is back with three new ads in New Mexico, North Carolina and Virginia</description>
    <guid>http://www.votevets.org/hottopics?id=0026</guid>
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    <title>News Ads in Colorado and Maine</title>
    <pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://votevets.org/pages/?id=0014</link>
    <description>Take a look at ads we have up in Maine on Susan Collins' record, and in Denver, on Marilyn Musgrave's record.</description>
    <guid>http://www.votevets.org/hottopics?id=0025</guid>
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    <title>Sign The Petition</title>
    <pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
    <link>http://ga3.org/campaign/petition_cleland_duckworth</link>
    <description>Ask President-Elect Obama to find a role for Max Cleland and Tammy Duckworth, two of America's greatest veterans, in his administration.  We'll deliver the petition to the Presidential Transition Team for you.</description>
    <guid>http://www.votevets.org/hottopics?id=0029</guid>
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    <title>KEEP OUR NEW AD ON BOB SCHAFFER ON THE AIR!</title>
    <pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://votevets.org/pages/?id=0013</link>
    <description>WeaEUR(TM)re back with one of our hard-hitting ads, holding public officials accountable on issues of importance to the troops and veterans. </description>
    <guid>http://www.votevets.org/hottopics?id=0024</guid>
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    <title>VoteVets.org Across the US</title>
    <pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
    <link>http://ga3.org/votevets/vets_signup.html</link>
    <description>Click here to learn more and join the VoteVets.org team in your state</description>
    <guid>http://www.votevets.org/hottopics?id=0012</guid>
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    <title>Our New Ad on Timelines, McCain and Iraqi Freedom</title>
    <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://votevets.org/pages/?id=0012</link>
    <description>Click here to watch our new ad</description>
    <guid>http://www.votevets.org/hottopics?id=0023</guid>
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    <title>Take Action Now! </title>
    <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://ga3.org/campaign/muddle</link>
    <description>TELL YOUR NEWSPAPERS WE CANNOT "MUDDLE THROUGH" AFGHANISTAN - Click here to learn more and send a letter to the editor of your paper</description>
    <guid>http://www.votevets.org/hottopics?id=0022</guid>
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    <title>Get General Clark's Back</title>
    <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://ga3.org/campaign/petitionclark</link>
    <description>Sign our petition thanking General Clark and telling him not to back down</description>
    <guid>http://www.votevets.org/hottopics?id=0021</guid>
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    <title>SIGN OUR PETITION TO THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE VA</title>
    <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://ga3.org/campaign/petitionva</link>
    <description>Tell the Inspector General of the VA to expand its investigation</description>
    <guid>http://www.votevets.org/hottopics?id=0020</guid>
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    <title>Check out the response to the PTSD story</title>
    <pubDate>Sat, 17 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://votevets.org/pages/?id=0010</link>
    <description>Click here to learn more and read some of the press coverage about the VA's email to avoid PTSD diagnosis</description>
    <guid>http://www.votevets.org/hottopics?id=0019</guid>
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    <title>Senator McCain Sign the 21st Century GI Bill!</title>
    <pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://votevets.org/pages/?id=0009</link>
    <description>Print up this sign and post it in a place that people will see it.  Show others that you support our veterans, and want Senator McCain to do the same, by signing onto the GI Bill.</description>
    <guid>http://www.votevets.org/hottopics?id=0018</guid>
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    <title>Check Out Our New Video - Vets Speak Out</title>
    <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://therealmccain.com/gibill/</link>
    <description>We have partnered with Brave New Films and General Wesley Clark  to produce internet video and petition on the G.I. Bill</description>
    <guid>http://www.votevets.org/hottopics?id=0017</guid>
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    <title>Veteran Charlie Brown Wins VoteVets.org $5000 Run-Off</title>
    <pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>http://www.votevets.org/news/?id=0118</link>
    <description>Charlie Brown, who is running to fill the open seat in Congress now held by Rep. John Doolittle (CA-4), will be receiving a $5000 check from VoteVets.org, for winning an internet run-off this past week.  Brown, along with six other veterans, were endorsed by VoteVets.org last week.  While each of the candidates was promised $1000 from the group, VoteVets.org allowed members to select, online, which candidate would get a maximum allowable $5000 contribution.</description>
    <guid>http://www.votevets.org/hottopics?id=0016</guid>
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    <title>VoteVets Launches New Ad</title>
    <pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
    <link>https://salsa.wiredforchange.com/o/1138/t/526/shop/custom.jsp?donate_page_KEY=1937</link>
    <description>Iraq veteran, and mother, Rose Forrest asks John McCain to be straight about his priorities</description>
    <guid>http://www.votevets.org/hottopics?id=0015</guid>
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    <title>Sign Our Petition</title>
    <pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
    <link>http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/o/1138/petition.jsp?petition_KEY=335</link>
    <description>Join Veterans to Demand Hearings on Substandard Helmet Procurement</description>
    <guid>http://www.votevets.org/hottopics?id=0014</guid>
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    <title>Senator McCain's Real Record on the War in Iraq</title>
    <pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
    <link>http://votevets.org/pages/?id=0006</link>
    <description>Click here to read the facts about Senator McCain's record</description>
    <guid>http://www.votevets.org/hottopics?id=0013</guid>
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    <title>2008 STATE OF THE WARS, MILITARY, AND VETERANS</title>
    <pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
    <link>http://votevets.org/pages/?id=0004</link>
    <description>A Report from the Veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan</description>
    <guid>http://www.votevets.org/hottopics?id=0011</guid>
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    <title>Are you a Veteran? Join VoteVets.org</title>
    <pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
    <link>http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/o/1138/signUp.jsp?key=1661</link>
    <description>Nobody knows more about what's at stake in 2008 better than America's veterans. Join VoteVets.org to ensure that our voices are heard in 2008 and beyond. </description>
    <guid>http://www.votevets.org/hottopics?id=0010</guid>
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    <title>Demand the truth on Iran; Write Congress Now! </title>
    <pubDate>Thu, 06 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
    <link>http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/o/1138/t/527/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=2039</link>
    <description>We need you to write to the chairs of the House and Senate Select Committees on Intelligence, demanding hearings that will find out the truth.  Click here to send a letter now!</description>
    <guid>http://www.votevets.org/hottopics?id=0009</guid>
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    <title>StopIranWar.com</title>
    <pubDate>Wed, 14 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
    <link>http://stopiranwar.com/</link>
    <description>Join Wes Clark and VoteVets.org to stop the Iran War.  Visit StopIranWar.com to sign the petition and send a message to President Bush.</description>
    <guid>http://www.votevets.org/hottopics?id=0008</guid>
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    <title>Veterans React to Appointment of Dr. James Peake</title>
    <pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>/news?id=0089</link>
    <description>"The most pressing question here is, will Dr. Peake be a leader, or will be he be a follower? This administration has been nothing but hostile to veterans care and funding for key veterans programs...</description>
    <guid>http://www.votevets.org/hottopics?id=0006</guid>
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    <title>VoteVets.org Representing the Voice of the Troops</title>
    <pubDate>Sat, 08 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>/campaigns/?id=0001</link>
    <description>The war in Iraq has allowed Al Qaeda to regain strength.  The troops know it which is why a majority of them disapprove of Bush on the war.</description>
    <guid>http://www.votevets.org/hottopics?id=0001</guid>
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    <title>Our Ad on Limbaugh Gains National Attention</title>
    <pubDate>Sat, 08 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>/news/?id=0069</link>
    <description>Brian McGough, who was in the ad, appears on Countdown to do an interview, as Rush Limbaugh continues to refuse to have him on his show.  Click here to see more coverage of our ad.</description>
    <guid>http://www.votevets.org/hottopics?id=0004</guid>
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    <title>View Our New Television Ad on Rush Limbaugh</title>
    <pubDate>Sat, 08 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>/campaigns/ads?id=0002</link>
    <description>The ad features Brian McGough, an Iraq war veteran who received the Purple Heart for a traumatic brain injury as a result of shrapnel he took to the head, in Iraq.
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    <guid>http://www.votevets.org/hottopics?id=0003</guid>
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    <title>VoteVets.org YouTube Ad on Rush Limbaugh</title>
    <pubDate>Fri, 05 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>/campaigns/ads?id=0003</link>
    <description> Who is the real phony?  VoteVets.org created this web ad to respond to Rush Limbaugh's contention that we're "phony soldiers."</description>
    <guid>http://www.votevets.org/hottopics?id=0005</guid>
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