From the NY Daily News:
Sen. John McCain gets a D when it comes to veterans issues, according to a new congressional report card released Tuesday by Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America.
Sen. Barack Obama fares better - he earned a B.
The New York-based national veterans advocacy group graded every member of Congress on how he or she voted on major issues affecting 1.7 million vets from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Sen. Joe Biden also earned a B. Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin wasn't included in the report.
The veterans group isn't officially endorsing a candidate in next month's election, but said the report card "speaks for itself."
"Now every American can find out who in Washington really supports Iraq and Afghanistan veterans, and who is just full of hot air," said the group's founder and executive director, Paul Rieckhoff.
The veterans group doesn't take a position on the war and didn't account for military service in its report card - something that might have helped McCain, a decorated Vietnam War hero.
Rieckhoff said McCain scored so low because he missed six of nine major votes on veterans issues in the Senate.
"The bottom line is that you can't support the troops if you're not there," Rieckhoff said.
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