Boston.com / News / Nation / Democrats pursue veterans' votes: "Still, some veterans say they are particularly frustrated by the Bush administration this year because of news reports about delays in service for troops returning from Iraq, and concerns about proposed changes in the VA hospital system.

James F. McKinnon, who cochaired Bush's New Hampshire veterans' steering committee in 2000, refused that role this year.

'I told them I could not support the president,' McKinnon said. 'He's done nothing but hurt veterans since he's in office.'

Instead, McKinnon joined Clark's New Hampshire steering committee, spurred by a call from Hershel Gober, the former secretary of veterans affairs under Bill Clinton, who is now national director of Veterans for Clark. The Kerry campaign has enlisted its own luminaries, including Max Cleland, the former senator from Georgia who lost both legs and one arm in Vietnam."

This from Counterspin, who notes that the Republicans might be in for a bit of a surprise next fall. I have been writing for sometime that I don't understand how Bush gets credit for being pro-military since he has worked so hard to cut their pay and benefits. I found out from a colleague that the Army universally hates Rummy, since he wants to take tank money and give it to the air force. Evidently, Rumsfeld likes smart bombs more than he likes heavy artillery.