Dear Bert Smith,

On behalf of the Veterans Alliance for Security and Democracy, I am please to inform you of our decision to endorse your candidacy in the Democratic Primary for the Oklahoma US House District 5.

We base our decision, in part, on your responses to a very challenging set of questions posed to you regarding foreign policy, civil liberties and veteran’s rights and services. Your responses align 93% with the positions established by VETPAC^©

.Your status as a veteran was the second factor in our consideration. VETPAC^© believes that veterans in Congress are more likely than non-veterans to maintain their support for veteran’s rights and services in the heat of legislative give and take.

Please feel free to use these comments as you see fit this primary campaign.

We wish you great success in the coming primary election.

Best regards,

Dave Collins

Director, Veterans Alliance for Security and Democracy