Obama is known to be against the war. He has no military background of history (some Great Uncle trotted out from Nebraska or Kansas or whatever doesn't cut it), he is an easy mark in this area. Although we all know that he has changed his anti-war stance once he exploited the hippies to get their votes in the Primaries, now he is pulling a Bill Clinton, moving towards the center and doing what he wants.
I am surprised the McCains are using their son because they have tried for years not to have him mentioned. I guess they are just that desperate. Also, I believe he is no longer in Iraq so they must not be as concerned that he or his unit will be harmed because of their using his military service.
Political donations do not account for realistic support from the troops, and is a biased.
This paragraph doesn't even make sense.
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| Individuals in the Air Force, Army, Navy and Marine Corps have all leaned Republican this cycle, but the only branch in which that ideology has carried over to the presidential race is the Marine Corps, where McCain leads Obama by about $4,000. In each of the other branches -- including the Navy, in which McCain served when he was taken prisoner during the Vietnam War -- Obama leads by significant margins. |
Then there is this paragraph...
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| A former West Point professor, Jason Dempsey, noted that the small set of contributions from deployed troops at this point in 2008 -- just 323 donations -- should not be extrapolated to form conclusions about military personnel overall. "If, on a bad day, a guy gets that letter that says [his tour has been extended] from 12 to 15 months, that could spur a quick donation and expression of anger," he said. "Donating helps members of the military express their political views privately." |