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It turns out the hopeful myth that Obama was despised by the US Military was a myth... here is how their money voted.
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Military Donors Rallied Late for Romney, But Obama Held Advantage
Mitt Romney won a small battle over military donors in his campaign's final weeks, but he still lost the war.
Throughout the 2012 presidential campaign, Barack Obama consistently received more financial backing from military donors than his GOP challenger, but Romney bested the president in the final weeks leading up to Election Day.
Overall in the election cycle, Obama received about $947,000 from retired and active military donors -- about $194,000 more than Romney -- but after Oct. 1, Romney had an advantage of nearly $83,000. He raised about $287,000 from the military in that time, compared with Obama's $205,000.
The soldiers are now a different bunch than those who went to war in Iraq 10 years ago. That war resulted in a high attrition rate among the enlisted, especially after both active duty and reserves were recalled back to iraq numerous times.
Enlistment is still pretty strong; there are still a lot of young men who are having difficulty finding private sector jobs. But those who enlist want to know the end is in sight in Afghanistan, and Obama has lived up to his word so far in pulling the troops out from there. At the same time, some Republicans are opposing a withdrawal. For a kid who enlisted due to financial reasons, the main concern is to get back home asap and in one piece. It's no surprise they would support the President, when Romney was all for continuing the occupation.
Maybe the members of the military are sick and tired of Republicans using their lives like poker chips in a political game. It was obvious to anyone paying attention that Romney and the GOP were going to start a new war in Iran as soon as possible.
They only counted donations greater than $200, so I doubt many on the enlisted side even counted in this "analysis". Furthermore, even if we take the highest figure - $947,000 - and divide by the minimum amount to be counted ($200), you only get 4,700 or so individuals represented. Our armed forces totals in the millions. Not a very accurate or honest representation there.
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They only counted donations greater than $200, so I doubt many on the enlisted side even counted in this "analysis". Furthermore, even if we take the highest figure - $947,000 - and divide by the minimum amount to be counted ($200), you only get 4,700 or so individuals represented. Our armed forces totals in the millions. Not a very accurate or honest representation there.
Is that kinda like your ''math'' about jobs, the GDP, and the return of the GOP in 2012? Funny how spinning excuses is about all you ''hardcore conservatives'' have left to do anymore, isn't it...?!
The soldiers are now a different bunch than those who went to war in Iraq 10 years ago. That war resulted in a high attrition rate among the enlisted, especially after both active duty and reserves were recalled back to iraq numerous times.
Enlistment is still pretty strong; there are still a lot of young men who are having difficulty finding private sector jobs. But those who enlist want to know the end is in sight in Afghanistan, and Obama has lived up to his word so far in pulling the troops out from there. At the same time, some Republicans are opposing a withdrawal. For a kid who enlisted due to financial reasons, the main concern is to get back home asap and in one piece. It's no surprise they would support the President, when Romney was all for continuing the occupation.
My brother in law was a staunch Republican when he was in. After two tours in Iraq, another in Afghanistan, and a couple in "god-forsaken-####-holes full of nothing but sand and people trying to kill me," he's back in the US, and in this exact boat. Voting for Romney just sounded like a good way to get more of his buddies killed.
They only counted donations greater than $200, so I doubt many on the enlisted side even counted in this "analysis". Furthermore, even if we take the highest figure - $947,000 - and divide by the minimum amount to be counted ($200), you only get 4,700 or so individuals represented. Our armed forces totals in the millions. Not a very accurate or honest representation there.
Enlisted members are generally apolitical and rarely if ever donate to campaigns.
Enlisted members are generally apolitical and rarely if ever donate to campaigns.
Apolitical? I disagree, strong opinions on politics are always floating about the enlisted ranks. But I agree with the donation part, I would imagine most of the donations come from officer ranks or civilian DOD personel.
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