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Thursday, August 14, 2008
Troops Donate 6:1 for Obama
This is truly a remarkable number. Of the active-duty military personnel deployed overseas that have given money to a presidential candidate, they have given over six times more to Obama than McCain.
According to an analysis of campaign contributions by the nonpartisan Center for Responsive Politics, Democrat Barack Obama has received nearly six times as much money from troops deployed overseas at the time of their contributions than has Republican John McCain, and the fiercely anti-war Ron Paul, though he suspended his campaign for the Republican nomination months ago, has received more than four times McCain's haul.
Despite McCain's status as a decorated veteran and a historically Republican bent among the military, members of the armed services overall -- whether stationed overseas or at home -- are also favoring Obama with their campaign contributions in 2008, by a $55,000 margin. Although 59 percent of federal contributions by military personnel has gone to Republicans this cycle, of money from the military to the presumed presidential nominees, 57 percent has gone to Obama.
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Posted by Metavirus at 8/14/2008 01:32:00 PM
Tags: Afganistan , Barack Obama , Donate , Election 2008 , Foreign Policy , General Election , Iraq , John McCain , Military
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