Senator Burr's True Colors.

Dear Friends,

Cal's campaign just received a fundraising letter Richard Burr sent to his supporters. It's a letter he probably hoped North Carolinians, veterans, military families, and the press would never see.

In it, he dishonors the men and women who wear our country's uniform by offering anyone the military ranks of "Private," "Sergeant," or even "Colonel" in the "Burr Brigade" in exchange for a campaign contribution.

And Richard Burr charges that President Obama is "decimat[ing] our military forces" -- even though it's Burr who has a long record of voting against funding for our service-members, veterans, and their families.

Remember, unlike Cal, Richard Burr hasn't served a day in the military. Maybe that's why he doesn't understand that you don't buy a military rank -- you earn it.

Send a letter-to-the-editor of your local paper today, and make sure all North Carolinians learn about Richard Burr's outrageous fundraising letter.

Perhaps Richard Burr thinks this is a game or makes him seem patriotic. He can thump his chest about supporting the military and fill his campaign mail with the usual fear-mongering we've come to expect from desperate, extreme right-wing campaigns.

But he crosses the line when he offers his financial supporters the opportunity to "enlist" and buy a military rank in exchange for a campaign contribution.

Cal earned his military rank through his years of distinguished service, including a year-long tour in Iraq and a year-long tour at Fort Bragg. Tens of thousands of our fellow North Carolinians have also earned their ranks serving our country -- at home and abroad, now and in the past.

Richard Burr's suggestion that his supporters can buy a military rank with a $25 contribution should offend every North Carolinian, and every American.

Send a letter-to-the-editor of your local paper today, and make sure all North Carolinians learn about Richard Burr's outrageous fundraising letter.

While Richard Burr tries to convince his donors he's a strong advocate for the military, his record shows that he is anything but. In his five years as Senator, Richard Burr has:

Twice voted against funding for armored vehicles for our service men and women in Iraq and Afghanistan,
Twice opposed funding to repair faulty military equipment, and
Voted against pay raises for our troops and their families, the same week that hundreds of Marines left Camp Lejeune for Afghanistan.
Maybe you can get away with saying one thing and doing another in Washington, D.C., but North Carolinians expect better from their U.S. Senator.

That's why I hope you'll join me in sending a letter-to-the-editor to make sure all North Carolinians know about Burr's outrageous fundraising letter -- and see his true colors.

Thank you for your help.

Sincerely,

Major General (Ret.) Hubert Leonard
Co-Chairman, Veterans for Cunningham
Cunningham for U.S. Senate