there are more whites in the military then blacks. McCain is a veteran and more servicemen voted for Obama..thats gotta hurt
Keep dreaming.With Steele and Limbaugh as the face of the Gop and the top candidates being Sarah Palin,Bobby Jindal ,Mitt Romney etc barring a catastrophe The Dem's will hold power for a long time
Ummm, hate to tell you, but thats not what the video said. Once again libs never let the facts get in the way.
McCain Edges Obama With Military Donors http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/10/17/mccain-edges-obama-with-military-donors/ I guess it sucks to be you.
I clearly said service men,the guys who actually fight for us some elite rich Pentagon guys gave McCain the edge.Those Pentagon guys leave the Pentagon and then lobby for defense contractors who profits from wars,No coincidence The Pentagon guys wanted McCain to win The soldiers fighting on the ground and soldiers living overseas gave more to Obama From your source http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/10/17/mccain-edges-obama-with-military-donors/ But what set Mr. McCain over the top were donations that came from people working for the Department of Defense. When it comes to the uniformed military, Mr. Obama is still ahead. "When it comes to the uniformed military, Mr. Obama is still ahead." "not only Mr. Obama but also Ron Paul, were getting more support from the uniformed military than hawkish Mr. McCain." "The report also shows that Mr. Obama also is ahead of Mr. McCain in military donors with overseas addresses, both those working for the Department of Defense as well as members of the uniformed services. "
http://www.opensecrets.org/news/2008/08/troops-deployed-abroad-give-61.html Troops Deployed Abroad Give 6:1 to Obama Published by Luke Rosiak on August 14, 2008 9:52 AM | Permalink | Comments (29) During World War II, soldiers crouching in foxholes penned letters assuring their sweethearts that they'd be home soon. Now, between firefights in the Iraqi desert, some infantrymen have been sending a different kind of mail stateside: two or three hundred dollars -- or whatever they can spare -- towards a presidential election that could very well determine just how soon they come home. 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. http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/story?id=3601542&page=1 Obama, Paul net most military workers' campaign donations By Fredreka Schouten, USA TODAY WASHINGTON Democrat Barack Obama and Republican Ron Paul have little in common politically, except their opposition to the Iraq war. Both top a new list of presidential candidates receiving campaign contributions from people who work for the four branches of the military and National Guard, according to a study released Thursday by the non-partisan Center for Responsive Politics. Obama, an Illinois senator, brought in more donations from this group than any White House contender from either party. The Democrat announced Wednesday his plan to withdraw all U.S. troops from Iraq by the end of 2008. Paul, a Texas congressman and the only GOP presidential hopeful who supports an immediate troop withdrawal, comes in second. "Paul and Obama are talking straight to soldiers, and what they are saying is resonating," said Larnell Exum, a retired Army lieutenant colonel, who gave $500 to Obama. Exum, who works for the Army as a congressional liaison, is a Democrat but voted for George Bush in 1992. The center tallied money from donors who list the Air Force, Army, Marines, Navy and National Guard as an employer. Overall, these donations are miniscule: Obama got 44 contributions worth about $27,000 and Paul 23 for about $19,300. Republican John McCain, an Iraq war supporter and Vietnam prisoner of war, was third with about $18,500 from 32 donors. http://www.military.com/news/article/military-donations-favoring-obama.html Military Donations Favoring Obama August 15, 2008 Associated Press WASHINGTON - U.S. Soldiers have donated more presidential campaign money to Democrat Barack Obama than to Republican John McCain, a reversal of previous White House campaigns in which military donations tended to favor Republicans, a nonpartisan group reported Aug. 14. Troops serving abroad have given nearly six times as much money to Obama's presidential campaign as they have to McCain's, the Center for Responsive Politics said. The results also are striking because they favored Obama, who has never served in the military. McCain meanwhile, is a decorated war veteran who spent nearly five years as a prisoner of war in Vietnam. The Arizona senator graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy and had a 22-year career as a naval aviator. Obama has opposed the war in Iraq and says he would withdraw combat troops within 16 months. McCain has been a steadfast supporter of the war, saying he would withdraw the troops only when conditions on the ground warrant it. "Obama will work tirelessly to uphold this nation's sacred trust with its veterans, to ensure they are not forgotten after they return home and he will provide our troops with the leadership they deserve, as well as the support they and their families need," Obama spokesman Nick Shapiro said. McCain's campaign played down the significance of the donations.
You said Obama recieved 6 times more than McCain. That is a flat out lie. What part of that don't you understand?
http://www.opensecrets.org/news/2008/08/troops-deployed-abroad-give-61.html Troops Deployed Abroad Give 6:1 to Obama Published by Luke Rosiak on August 14, 2008 9:52 AM | During World War II, soldiers crouching in foxholes penned letters assuring their sweethearts that they'd be home soon. Now, between firefights in the Iraqi desert, some infantrymen have been sending a different kind of mail stateside: two or three hundred dollars -- or whatever they can spare -- towards a presidential election that could very well determine just how soon they come home. 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.