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Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Quote of the Day: POW

This from a must-read article by a classmate of John McCain, who was also held captive with him in Vietnam:

I ... believe that having been a POW is no special qualification for being President of the United States. The two jobs are not the same, and POW experience is not, in my opinion, something I would look for in a presidential candidate.

Read More: Why I Will Not Vote for John McCain on Military.com

Posted by Metavirus at 8/19/2008 11:03:00 AM 0 comments  

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Saturday, August 16, 2008

CNN on Obama's Military Fundraising Advantage

AS I noted a few days ago, Obama has receives six times as much in donations from active-duty military personnel stationed overseas than John McCain. Here is CNN on the phenomenon. Truly remarkable.

Posted by Metavirus at 8/16/2008 01:04:00 PM 0 comments  

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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 0 comments  

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Wednesday, July 2, 2008

Active Duty Military Donates More to Obama

From the AP:

That Obama attracts support from some in the military is evident in dollars and cents: Among people who have donated at least $200 to a presidential campaign this election cycle, Obama has collected more than $327,000 from those identifying themselves as military personnel, while McCain has collected $224,000, according to an analysis of Federal Election Commission data by The Associated Press.

Posted by Metavirus at 7/02/2008 10:46:00 AM 0 comments  

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