Veterans Caucus

The Young Democrats of Arizona Veterans Caucus is a rallying point for young veterans to organize and recruit our fellow veterans to help Democrats who represent us.  Please contact Cole Hickman to get involved in the Veterans Caucus.

Democrats in Arizona have stood up for veterans, and we need to return the favor.  They brought us the 21st Century GI Bill, are investigating Walter Reed and combating the increase in veterans suicides.  Democrats have increased the VA, not cut it like Republicans.

At the ballot box and in registration numbers, veterans are recognizing the work of Democrats and have shifted their support away from Republicans since 2004.  Despite running against a war hero with an respected history of service, President Obama won 45% of the veteran vote, an increase from Kerry’s 42%.  More striking though is that in the 2008 election 35% of veterans identify as Democrats, versus 34% for Republicans, from 31% Democrat and 41% Republican in 2004.

However, young Democratic veterans need to turn out our peers to vote.  22% of the electorate in 2008 was young, but only 5% of the veteran voters were young.  Since young people voted 2-1 for not just Obama but Democrats, we are again critical to increasing the veteran vote for Democrats.  So Young Democratic veterans, talk to your buddies, get them registered and get them involved.