No surprise...... U.S. Troops Support McCain 3-1

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Poll Suggests U.S. Troops Support McCain 3-1 - FOXNews.com Elections

A poll by the Military Times newspaper group suggests that there is overwhelming support for John McCain among U.S. troops in every branch of the armed forces by a nearly 3-1 margin.
According to the poll, 68 percent of active-duty and retired servicemen and women support McCain, while 23 percent support Barack Obama. The numbers are nearly identical among officers and enlisted troops.
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Thoughts?

 
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truefan said:
No surprise;however, take a look at the contributions from military personnel to McCain and Obama. It isn't correlated data either
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So? Do you not get it? People voting for McCain are for the most part not excited about the man. Additionally, people to the right do not view government as a savior and thus I think less likely to donate to a campaign. I have never donated my money to one of these people, does not change the fact that I still vote.
 
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truefan said:
No surprise;however, take a look at the contributions from military personnel to McCain and Obama. It isn't correlated data either
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It is lower than it is typically, generally the military votes 80/20 Republican.

:eek:k:
 
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BigPapaVol said:
there is clearly a racial element at play here.
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I agree that race may be a contributing factor, but I think it's more than that. My friends and family in the military (a small sample i know) are mostly voting for Obama and they're all white. The ones voting for McCain are all officers.
 
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My late father was a decorated vet of WWII, Korea and Vietnam. Bomber pilot. Base commander. I know exactly whom he would be voting for in this election. there wouldn't be any question in his mind.
 
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truefan said:
My late father was a decorated vet of WWII, Korea and Vietnam. Bomber pilot. Base commander. I know exactly whom he would be voting for in this election. there wouldn't be any question in his mind.
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the point?
 
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haha, seriously! Do you think the majority of military members even read the military times or would bother responding to one of their polls.
 
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droski said:
so the underachievers are the ones voting for obama? i kid. i kid
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No. My point was that McCain's only support is from officers, not that at all officers are supporting McCain. In fact,, I know just as many officers voting for Obama as McCain (they're evenly split).
 
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notverycrucial said:
No. My point was that McCain's only support is from officers, not that at all officers are supporting McCain. In fact,, I know just as many officers voting for Obama as McCain (they're evenly split).
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I agree, the JO's are going Obama while the Seniors are going for McCain. I will say that this election is a far cry from the Gore/Bush election in military voting terms.

I would say the majority of NPS is going Obama, same with FNMOC.
 
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MontereyVol said:
I agree, the JO's are going Obama while the Seniors are going for McCain. I will say that this election is a far cry from the Gore/Bush election in military voting terms.

I would say the majority of NPS is going Obama, same with FNMOC.
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Why do you think that is?
 
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truefan said:
My late father was a decorated vet of WWII, Korea and Vietnam. Bomber pilot. Base commander. I know exactly whom he would be voting for in this election. there wouldn't be any question in his mind.
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This explains a whole lot!

:wink:
 
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MontereyVol said:
I agree, the JO's are going Obama while the Seniors are going for McCain. I will say that this election is a far cry from the Gore/Bush election in military voting terms.

I would say the majority of NPS is going Obama, same with FNMOC.
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The majority of the Joe's are not voting. Most do not go through the trouble to get absentee ballots. I would say that the voting contingent in the military starts at about E-6.
 
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The push it really hard, and give ample opportunities to register, fill out an absentee ballot etc..

I know from my first election (2004) to this one, more and more are going to vote. At least they say they are.
 
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therealUT said:
The majority of the Joe's are not voting. Most do not go through the trouble to get absentee ballots. I would say that the voting contingent in the military starts at about E-6.
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True, but the E-6 through 0-4 (minus E-7 through E-9) seem to be going for Obama, at least around here they are.
 
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