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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums"Only 43.8 Percent of Military Identify As Republican, Down From 56 Percent In 2005"
Only 43.8 Percent of Military Identify As Republican, Down From 56 Percent In 2005by Jason Sattler at the National Memo
http://www.nationalmemo.com/only-43-8-percent-of-military-identify-as-republican-down-from-56-percent-in-2005/
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The military is also less conservative than it was seven years ago.
In 2005, a total of 50 percent of respondents described themselves as conservative or very conservative. The next year that number fell to 44 percent. And in 2012 it hit 42.72 percent, making it slightly more popular than the next most popular group, moderate, at 41.54 percent.
Seven years ago, only 33 percent identified themselves as moderate.
The Washington Times Shaun Waterman looked at these numbers and suggests that the changes reflect the growth of the Tea Party, which includes some politicians like Rand Paul (R-KY), whose point of view is much less interventionist than Bush-era Republicans. Republicans in Congress have adopted the Tea Partys willingness to cut defense spending by keeping the sequester cuts in place, even though they hit the military hard.
However, hardline hawks like senators John McCain (R-AZ) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) still play a huge role in shaping the partys stands on national security issues.
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"Only 43.8 Percent of Military Identify As Republican, Down From 56 Percent In 2005" (Original Post)
applegrove
Mar 2013
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Elvin Ives
(65 posts)1. This is not a scientific poll
Washington Times article says, "The survey was conducted between Jan. 28 and March 4. A total of 2,121 active-duty service members responded to a questionnaire sent by Military Times. Because the sample is self-selecting, there is no margin of error."
This means that there was no attempt whatsoever by the pollster to use a sample that is representative of the military as a whole. Whoever felt motivated to fill out the questionnaire and return it did so.
watch the sky
(129 posts)2. agree
interesting but I wouldn't put much stock into this survey
nevergiveup
(4,763 posts)3. It is difficult to be motivated to fill out a questionnaire
when you don't read well or understand the questions so it only follows that the conservatives are under-represented in this poll.