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More surrogates for Obama
Submitted by ryanteaguebeckwith on 2008-09-25 11:52
Two more surrogates are heading to North Carolina.
Vietnam war veteran Paul Bucha and Iraq war veteran John McCary will speak on behalf of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama on Friday.
The visit is timed to coincide with the first presidential debate, which will focus on national security.
Bucha previously introduced Obama during an event in Fayetteville in March.
Republican John McCain has asked to postpone the debate to deal with the financial crisis on Wall Street, but Obama has said he expects the debate will go on.
Bucha's introduction
Submitted by ryanteaguebeckwith on 2008-03-19 11:01
FAYETTEVILLE—Paul Bucha began with a light joke.
The Congressional Medal of Honor winner said it takes a lot of courage for him, a member of the 101st Airborne Division, to come to Fayetteville, home of the 82nd Airborne.
He then said he would not wear his medal today because this is a political event.
He compared Barack Obama to Abraham Lincoln, noting both were tall and lanky Illinoisans with two years of political service.
"He was mocked because he was young," he said. "But he had leadership."
Bucha argued that Obama would inspire and unite Americans.
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Bucha to introduce Obama
Submitted by ryanteaguebeckwith on 2008-03-19 10:11
FAYETTEVILLE—Paul William Bucha will introduce Barack Obama.
The Vietnam veteran and Congressional Medal of Honor winner told Dome he would give a short introductory speech at today's event.
"If I don't change my mind," he joked.
Bucha has been an outspoken critic of the Iraq war. In 2004, he was on the board of advisors for Operation Truth, a 501(c)4 group that criticized President George W. Bush's handling of the war.
He also spoke out about attacks on 2004 Democratic nominee John Kerry, particularly his Purple Heart.
In 2006, he introduced anti-war Democrat Ned Lamont at an event in his home state of Connecticut. (Lamont won the Democratic nomination, but lost to Sen. Joe Lieberman, who re-registered as an independent.)
Perhaps it's not surprising that Bucha is not on the Clinton team.
In 1992, he was one of a group of veterans who raised questions about Bill Clinton's avoidance of service in the Vietnam war.
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