Republican John McCain’s presidential campaign sued the Virginia election board Monday, claiming absentee ballots weren’t mailed on time to military members serving overseas. The complaint asks the U.S. District Court in Richmond to order the state to count absentee ballots postmarked by Tuesday and received by Nov. 14. It contends that thousands of troops’ ballots — many of which would go to McCain — will not be counted.

Shouldn't the votes of our military men and women be counted as more valuable than the votes of a homeless man who just wants more Thunderbird? Seriously, our soldiers put their lives on the lines for us every day and the state of Virgina wants to throw away their votes. Even though this whole mess is the fault of the state elections board, who mailed out the ballots several weeks too late. This is unacceptable and an extension should be allowed. Should our service men and women receive an extension?

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