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Old 09-06-2008, 09:23 AM
 
Location: Omaha
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I hope this hadn't been posted before.
What does it mean, when people accuse Obama of not understanding the war or the troops, when he recieves notably more donations from them than John McCain?

Military donations favor Obama - USATODAY.com
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Old 09-06-2008, 09:25 AM
 
Location: Home, Home on the Front Range
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It means that they have listened to what he is saying and reviewed his voting record and realized that he really does support the troops in word and deed.
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Old 09-06-2008, 09:26 AM
 
Location: Arizona
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Driving through Fort Hood the other day I saw an SUV full of combat stickers from the Iraq Campaign. And also an Obama for President sticker.

It was a powerful visual.
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Old 09-06-2008, 09:59 AM
 
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There are many soldiers in Iraq that are for Obama...on one of the blogs I belong to many of them post pictures and comments about how proud they are for all of us here "fighting" the GOP. They really feel betrayed by the current government and see McCain as a continuation.
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Old 09-06-2008, 10:03 AM
 
Location: Denver
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Most soldiers I know are voting for Obama.

Most military contractors I know are voting for McCain.

You do the math.
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Old 09-06-2008, 10:13 AM
 
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Exclamation Stop for a reality check.

Ummmmmmmmm........you may want to start using some unbiased facts when posting, rather than numbers from a left wing LGBT site............LOL.

Veterans favor McCain by a wide margin. See below.

Rasmussen Reportsâ„¢: The most comprehensive public opinion coverage ever provided for a presidential election. (http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/2008_presidential_election/military_veterans_favor_mccain_56_to_37 - broken link)
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Old 09-06-2008, 10:16 AM
 
Location: Texas
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Default Obama and the troops. Out of touch? Hardly.

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Originally Posted by 2Adam29 View Post
I hope this hadn't been posted before.
What does it mean, when people accuse Obama of not understanding the war or the troops, when he recieves notably more donations from them than John McCain?

Military donations favor Obama - USATODAY.com

It won't matter one iota to the haters on this forum. Their brains are poisoned and they're unreachable at this point. Their naked hatred and disgusting lies are becoming a conditioned reflex that spews forth at any mention of Obama.

America shouild be better than this.

The fact that our all-volunteer military favors Obama wil probably cause some of these "uberpatriots" to make condescending remarks about the troops who serve in harm's way.
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Old 09-06-2008, 10:18 AM
 
Location: Texas
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Ummmmmmmmm........you may want to start using some unbiased facts when posting, rather than numbers from a left wing LGBT site............LOL.

Sure...

USA Today is a biased left-wing source.

Besides, it would clearly appear that you didn't even bother to read the article at the link you posted. It doesn't say that military people favor McCain. It says, "
Voters who have served in the U.S. military favor John McCain (http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/2008_presidential_election/military_veterans_favor_mccain_56_to_37# - broken link) over Barack Obama by a 56% to 37% margin.
This data, from a Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey, is based upon interviews with 3,000 Likely Voters, including 588 voters who have served in the military.


It DID NOT survey active duty personnel.

Reality plays no part in the world of the obsessed.
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Old 09-06-2008, 10:21 AM
 
Location: SE Arizona - FINALLY! :D
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Ummmmmmmmm........you may want to start using some unbiased facts when posting, rather than numbers from a left wing LGBT site............LOL.

Veterans favor McCain by a wide margin. See below.

Rasmussen Reportsâ„¢: The most comprehensive public opinion coverage ever provided for a presidential election. (http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/2008_presidential_election/military_veterans_favor_mccain_56_to_37 - broken link)
That poll mentions VETERANS - not active duty folks.
No mention on the ages of those veterans, but chances are they are older than the active duty folks - and thus fall more into McCain's demographic.
Apples and oranges.

Ken
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