Good find - thanks.
Makes sense, too. The uniform should be above politics, not dragged into it. Even by those with whom we agree.
We are in agreement about wearing the uniform during the campaign.
The question is whether a picture of the candidate in uniform is inappropriate while they are in the reserve.
I should have been clearer -- these aren't pictures of him on the campaign, they are pictures he has from the past in military uniform. I've seen lots of candidates include these kinds of pictures on their web pages (like Bush in his uniform, Kerry's pictures of his military service, Webb's pictures, etc).
The blogger is arguing that these are OK because those men are RETIRED, but if they were still in the reserves that would be prohibited.
I didn't read the rules to prohibit pictures of the candidate being in the military simply because he was still in the military. I'm pretty sure I saw most of the Iraq-war candidates using pictures of themselves in the uniforms.
I've seen police officers use pictures of themselves in police uniforms as well, even though they also can't campaign in uniform.
I understand the prohibition on campaigning while in uniform, because people would interact with you based on the uniform.
But I don't see how that applies to campaign literature showing pictures of people, including the candidate, in military uniform.