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The Fighting Dems is a nickname given to more than 60 military veterans who are running for Congress as Democrats in the 2006 congressional elections. The term "Fighting Dem" can be applied to all non-incumbent military veterans running for Congress in 2006 as Democrats.

Other generic names have been used. Mother Jones refers to the group as "The Capitol Brigade". The Draft Zinni campaign describes them as the "Security Dems" and part of the "Blue Force".

Veterans for a Secure America

On December 20, 2005, a group of Fighting Dems met in Washington, DC for a strategy session and voted on a name for their coalition: Veterans for a Secure America. On Frebruary 8, 2006, nearly 40 of them met again in Washington, DC to gather and unite outside of the U.S. Capitol. The event was lead by former Senator Max Cleland of Georgia, a Vietnam veteran who with the rest of the Veterans chartered the Veterans for a Secure America or VSA. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has stated that it is not actively recruiting military veterans. To date the VSA is the only organized group of Fighting Dems though not all Fighting Dems are part of the VSA.

Appearances

A weekly feature on Air America and the DailyKos website called "Fighting Dems" profiles individual candidates. The VSA website also refers to the candidates as a "Band of Brothers", a term referring to the camaraderie of men who serve in combat that was (after decades of use) popularized by the Band of Brothers book and HBO miniseries about World War II soldiers in Europe.


List of Fighting Dems

Candidates, followed by state abbreviation and district number

Senate Races

Marine Corps]] running for U.S. Senate in Rhode Island.

See also

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