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A study by the non-partisan Center for Responsive Politics found that Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) and Sen. Barrack Obama (D-IL) have both received the highest amount of military personnel campaign contributions.
This article in USA Today (yes, that appears to be my paper of choice today) is interesting NOT for its title, “Obama, Paul net most military workers’ donations”, but for the shifting opinions of the military that are buried in the article’s guts:
Obama: 44 contributions worth $27,000
Paul: 23 contributions worth $19,300
Both of these Presidential contenders openly and loudly oppose the Iraq war.
John McCain: 23 donors worth $18,500
One of the most vocal supporters of the Iraq war, came in third.
And here are some even cooler stats!
In 2004, military personnel contributed $1.2 million to presidential and congressional candidates, the center said. This year, those donations are about $200,000.
That’s approximately 17% of the previous presidential election donations our service members had contributed during the last election! The politics of our military are leaking out in the form of crisp clean Washington dollars. We’re moving from a generally conservative and traditional fighting force to one that is finding appeal with liberal candidates who are willing to bring them home.
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