Obama has 6x the Donations from Troops as McBoosh

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By Matthew Mosk
An analysis of political contributions from soldiers on the battlefield has produced some unexpected results.

The Center for Responsive Politics has found that the presidential candidate with a record as a bona fide war hero is garnering far less financial support from the troops than the Harvard-trained lawyer.

"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," the report said.

The report also included this surprise: "Members of the armed services overall -- whether stationed overseas or at home -- are also favoring Obama with their campaign contributions in 2008.... Although 59 percent of federal contributions by military personnel have gone to Republicans this cycle, of money from the military to the presumed presidential nominees, 57 percent has gone to Obama."

The analysis of campaign records found Obama has raised more than $60,000 from 134 military service men and women who are deployed overseas. McCain has raised $45,512 from 99 deployed military-donors.

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2008/08/14/obama_tops_in_donations_from_t.html

[Gabi Hayes]

1. can you say campaign AD?

http://kr.youtube.com/watch?v=qvd-yPt7CAM

speaking of which, watch the above...inspiring, and I don't go for this stuff!

[cyndensco]

6. Wonderful video!

[and-justice-for-all]

2. If they want to ever come home..

they better not support McToad.

[liberal N proud]

3. They all want to get back to their families - Alive!

[writes3000]

4. I don't see the numbers that fit the "6x" claim. Help. n/t

[geek_sabre]

5. Here's the full article:

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

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7. Thank you!

:toast:

[writes3000]

9. The Post article is wrong. Arrrgh. n/t

[writes3000]

8. The Washington Post Blog is WRONG. Look at the last sentence of the OP. Ron Paul got $45,512!

Not McCain.

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10. Boy you guys are great! Thanks again!

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