Jon: there is no one -- and I mean no one -- who will do more for veterans and military family

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robert -

There it is. Moments ago, Tammy Duckworth was declared the runaway winner of Illinois' Democratic primary for U.S. Senate.

That means it will be Tammy vs. Mark Kirk in November -- a man who has smeared her record of service while embellishing his own. Let's make him pay by getting her campaign off on the right foot:

Split a $3 contribution between Tammy Duckworth and VoteVets right away. You can do that here:

Tammy Duckworth is family, and there is no one -- and I mean no one -- who will do more for veterans and military family members in the U.S. Senate. That's why you can be proud to split your contribution between her and VoteVets right away.

All my best,

Jon Soltz
Iraq War Veteran and Chairman
VoteVets 

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