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kpete

(71,996 posts)
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 08:27 PM Apr 2012

Military Gives to Obama

Despite a long history of voting Republican and once-enthusiastic support for Ron Paul, employees of the military are now giving far more campaign money to Obama than Romney, who apparently remains unliked by pretty much everyone. From Open Secrets.

The table below shows donations from military and civilian employees of the military, as well as the Department of Defense, in March, 2012.

http://www.opensecrets.org/news/2012/04/military-turns-from-paul-to-obama-i.html

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Military Gives to Obama (Original Post) kpete Apr 2012 OP
Thanks. Scurrilous Apr 2012 #1
Thanks, kpete! freshwest Apr 2012 #2
Huh? US Military is listed seperately from the US Army? Huh? Scuba Apr 2012 #3
Probably for those that didn't specify a particular branch or are civilian DoD employees. Angleae Apr 2012 #4
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