A decorated Iraq war veteran stopped to campaign for Barack Obama
at a senior living facility Monday in what could be considered enemy
territory.
Tammy Duckworth, director of the Illinois Department of Veterans
Affairs who lost both legs in Iraq and partially use of her right
arm, is traveling across Wisconsin to drum up support for Obama.
"Barack kind of has Illinois locked up," she said with
a laugh about the Illinois senator.
About 50 Obama supporters turned out on short notice to see
Duckworth at River Bend Senior Village in West Bend, historically a
very conservative area. Duckworth regularly speaks to veterans
groups, has testified before U.S. Congress on returning veterans’
medical care and once ran for Congress.
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