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VIDEO:
Iraq Vet For Congress
Former
U.S.
Marine
Ashwin
Madia
is
running
for
Congress
after
seeing
the
effects
of
the
war
on
the
country.
(7.3.08)
by
MTVNews
on Jul 03,2008
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georgedisrespectful
507 days ago
Finally
some
candidates
running
on
true
Patriotism.
Not
phoney
flag
waving.
USMCWiFE305
499 days ago
As
the
wife
and
daughter
of
a
U.S.
MARINE..I'm
all
for
it
and
this
is
a
true
patriot
fighting
for
everyone's
right
through
the
eyes
of
someone
that
has
stood
and
fought
for
his
country
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