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
Also, just who qualifies as "military"? Active duty only? Reserves? Discharged? Retired?
Finally, let us please note, the military is supposed to be non-political, and mostly is. The total of contributors you listed is around 3,000 -- which is FEWER than one in 500 active & reserves, one in thousands if you count discharged & retired.
In other words, the story is completely meaningless, imho.