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In reply to the discussion: President Barack Obama hits it out of the park. [View all]Mutiny In Heaven
(550 posts)17. Here'a a link
http://www.gallup.com/poll/154904/Veterans-Give-Romney-Big-Lead-Obama.aspx
Looks like a pretty substantial sample. It's a much bigger lead than McCain had at the same point, which is...curious.
A caveat, however, is that it was recently revealed that Obama has received a LOT more money from currently serving military members.
At the end of the day they're only himan, so perhaps a large majority of older vets are just dancing to the tune they came to know best without looking at the bigger picture, without casting an objective eye at the two candidates...like all too many GOP voters.
You can't unring a bell, and the GOP spent a lot of time ringing the military one very, very loudly in an incredibly cynical yet successful way.
Still, there's plenty of time for Obama to shatter a few perceptions about Romney's readiness to serve as Commander-In-Chief.
Looks like a pretty substantial sample. It's a much bigger lead than McCain had at the same point, which is...curious.
A caveat, however, is that it was recently revealed that Obama has received a LOT more money from currently serving military members.
At the end of the day they're only himan, so perhaps a large majority of older vets are just dancing to the tune they came to know best without looking at the bigger picture, without casting an objective eye at the two candidates...like all too many GOP voters.
You can't unring a bell, and the GOP spent a lot of time ringing the military one very, very loudly in an incredibly cynical yet successful way.
Still, there's plenty of time for Obama to shatter a few perceptions about Romney's readiness to serve as Commander-In-Chief.
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I never went to war and have always objected to them. I went there in the mid-80's
calimary
May 2012
#9
well said. Another thing that happens is the quiet that falls upon us as we walk the length of it
Beaverhausen
May 2012
#28
That hurts. It's a slap in the face to the Obama and Biden families who've made veterans and
calimary
May 2012
#10
Someone else raised the point that the demographics in that group tend to be older white men,
NYC Liberal
May 2012
#21
He was pretty blunt about how badly the returning vets were treated after the war. I recall
AlinPA
May 2012
#6
grover norquist quote-of-the damned - featured in one of babylonsister's threads
calimary
May 2012
#37