So less than 2,000 members of the military have given to either campaign? And this includes veterans I assume since the article leads off boasting of how Obambi supports vets?
This does not pass the smell test.
Here’s how they gamed this info: “The report tracked donations of $200 or more.”
Now enlisted guys and lower level officers aren’t exactly swimming in money, so their donations are going to be more like $50 or maybe $100 at the max. Higher ranking officers are more likely to donate $200 and over - and are also more likely to be political, trying to pick the winner to help prospects for future promotions.
In other words, the poll tells us zilch about the donations by the guys with boots on the ground.
I know when I was in the military the LAST thing I would do with $200.00 would be to donate it to a politician.
Bravo...Sierra
I call BS!
This so-called “news story” is just an AP contribution to Obama. First, why can’t they actually name who this purportedly non-partisan research group is so readers can decide for themselves whether they’re truly non-partisan?
Also, how large was their total sampling of how many service members donated? How can we determine if they simply stopped tallying once the numbers fit their paradigm? When was the survey conducted? How was the data gathered?
I could go on and on but my point is this is just another example of why the MSM have been left in the dust by media consumers who now have legitimate alternative information sources available online.
CHERRY PICKED INFO!
To say that this Y! article is misleading is an understatement.
Donors v Total military was small: a given.
But check this out.
McCains donations were split(!) among 5 other republicans, whereas obama’s was split up with only the Hildabeast’s.
From the study:
>>Contributions from U.S. Troops Deployed Abroad Recipient Total Number
Obama, Barack $60,642 134
Paul, Ron $45,512 99
McCain, John $10,665 26
Huckabee, Mike $7,950 10
Thompson, Fred $6,350 7
Romney, Mitt $5,550 10
Clinton, Hillary $3,240 6<<
Also, check this:
>>Contributions from All Military Personnel Recipient Total Number
Obama, Barack $335,536 859
McCain, John $280,513 558
Paul, Ron $232,411 537
Clinton, Hillary $167,050 376
Republican National Cmte $135,902 219
Huckabee, Mike $66,751 127
Thompson, Fred $46,400 93
Romney, Mitt $43,307 96
Giuliani, Rudolph W $22,050 47
National Republican Senatorial Cmte $21,885 26
DNC Services Corp $16,873 53<<
CHERRY PICKED INFO!
Link to study:
http://opensecrets.org/news/2008/08/troops-deployed-abroad-give-61.html
CHERRY PICKED INFO!
To say that this Y! article is misleading is an understatement.
Donors v Total military was small: a given.
But check this out.
McCains donations were split(!) among 5 other republicans, whereas obama’s was split up with only the Hildabeast’s.
From the study:
>>Contributions from U.S. Troops Deployed Abroad Recipient Total Number
Obama, Barack $60,642 134
Paul, Ron $45,512 99
McCain, John $10,665 26
Huckabee, Mike $7,950 10
Thompson, Fred $6,350 7
Romney, Mitt $5,550 10
Clinton, Hillary $3,240 6<<
Also, check this:
>>Contributions from All Military Personnel Recipient Total Number
Obama, Barack $335,536 859
McCain, John $280,513 558
Paul, Ron $232,411 537
Clinton, Hillary $167,050 376
Republican National Cmte $135,902 219
Huckabee, Mike $66,751 127
Thompson, Fred $46,400 93
Romney, Mitt $43,307 96
Giuliani, Rudolph W $22,050 47
National Republican Senatorial Cmte $21,885 26
DNC Services Corp $16,873 53<<
CHERRY PICKED INFO!
Link to study:
http://opensecrets.org/news/2008/08/troops-deployed-abroad-give-61.html
Unfortunately, there are some moonbats in the military. It’s a relatively small percentage but they are there. They are typically younger members who accept too much of what they hear from the MSM. They’ve also been indoctrinated into liberalism by public schools.
So this is not too far-fetched. The numbers are pretty small for both McCain and Obama. Most military members do not get too political.