Deployed troops give 6X more $ to Obama than McCain

[LuckyTheDog]

Wow.

http://www.opensecrets.org/news/2008/08/troops-deployed-abroad-give-61.html

According to an analysis of campaign contributions by the nonpartisan Center for Responsive Politics, Democrat Barack Obama has received nearly six times as much money from troops deployed overseas at the time of their contributions than has Republican John McCain, and the fiercely anti-war Ron Paul, though he suspended his campaign for the Republican nomination months ago, has received more than four times McCain's haul.

Despite McCain's status as a decorated veteran and a historically Republican bent among the military, members of the armed services overall -- whether stationed overseas or at home -- are also favoring Obama with their campaign contributions in 2008, by a $55,000 margin. Although 59 percent of federal contributions by military personnel has gone to Republicans this cycle, of money from the military to the presumed presidential nominees, 57 percent has gone to Obama.

[MidwestTransplant]

1. Can't be posted enought times...spread far and wide.

[glowing]

2. It was funny watching CNN try to spin the "troops support McCain" even though

they aren't giving money to his campaign. When up is down and down is up

[wmbrew0206]

3. Quick point on the definition of "Deployed"

In this case, "deployed" is defined as being outside the US. So if a soldier was stationed in Germany, his contributions would be considered from a "deployed" servemen. Not a big point, but wanted it out there.

I don't want anyone to assume that "deployed" meant serving in Iraq, Afghanistan, or HOA.