Today, on the Ed Morrissey Show (3 pm ET), we are privileged to welcome Pete Hegseth, one of the Iraq War veterans behind Vets for Freedom. Pete will discuss the new VFF ad against John Murtha in a race that suddenly looks winnable for William Russell, a potential rare bright spot in this electoral cycle. We’ll also talk more about Barack Obama and Democratic plans for defense and national security. John Randall joins us from the NRSC to walk through a couple of races and also the scenarios left in Alaska after Ted Stevens’ conviction on corruption yesterday.

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