Rick Endorsed by Vets

I had the pleasure of attending Senator Santorum's "100 Days Til Victory" rally today at the Greentree VFD in Pittsburgh. At the event, the Senator was officially endorsed by the National Vietnam & Gulf War Veterans Coalition and by Rolling Thunder--a non-profit veteran rights group. The event was held inside the fire department's garage, with the trucks and gear surrounding the enthusiastic crowd.

The Veterans Coalition is comprised of over 100 veterans groups that represent over 300,000 people in the state of Pennsylvania. With soldiers currently in Iraq and Afghanistan, America is going to be seeing even more veterans in the years to come; which is why it is so important to never forget this group of people. Rick has worked hard throughout his 16 years in Washington D.C. to secure funding, aid, and benefits for veterans across the state.

The theme of these 100 days in the Santorum campaign is "Keep Up The Fight," which is a twist on his campaign slogans of years past ("Join the Fight"). Rick made it very clear in his speech today that he is a scrapper who is willing to fight for what is best for Pennsylvania and America. The Senator has been behind in every campaign he's been involved in, but he's never given up... and he's never lost. This time, Rick has a whole bunch of great people volunteering for him who are ready to put up the fight as well.

That, to me, really makes for a truly honest campaign and politician. If you have great, passionate, hard working people behind you, you are going to want to work hard for them. I can't really say the same for Bobby Casey Jr., who's staff decided to come and protest the event. While we had our own volunteers standing by the roadside with "Rick" signs, Bobby sent a handful of his paid activists and staffers (complete with Blackberries) to the event. Sending paid protesters was something I haven't seen since the Kerry campaign, but hey... if you don't got supporters, you might as well buy some.