GOP group: Tweet about Duckworth and veterans was a mistake

CHICAGO (AP) — The National Republican Senatorial Committee briefly posted a tweet Tuesday that said a Democratic candidate from Illinois who lost both legs as an Army helicopter pilot "has a sad record of not standing up" for veterans.

Tammy has made fighting for veterans her life's work, and will continue to do so in the Senate," said Duckworth campaign spokesman Matt McGrath, who called the tweet "tasteless and dishonest.