Democrat Vets

Thanks to BAGnewsNotes I've seen this striking picture from Vanity Fair. They are four veterans of the current Iraq war, and as far as I can tell, they are all standing for election.




A brilliantly composed group portrait of some feisty people.

The lady, by the way, is Major Tammy Duckworth, she's standing for Congress in Illinois and here's another picture of her here:



According to Political Wire, she's just ahead in the polls:

In IL-6, Tammy Duckworth (D) edges Peter Roskam (R), 43% to 38%, in the race to replace retiring Rep. Henry Hyde(R-IL).