Reply #17: I agree that all military votes should be counted. They are risking their lives, count their votes. [View All]

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McCain may be banking on military votes to help him edge out Obama in VA.

Don't count on it.



http://www.huffingtonpost.com/diane-tucker/younger-military-families_b_133183.html



Younger Military Families Closing Ranks Around Obama

by Diane Tucker
October 3, 2008
Huffington Post


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Deployed Troops Give Four Times More Money To Obama

People in all branches of the service are getting tired of repeated deployments. "I think more of them will vote for Obama than McCain," said Jennings. According to the Center for Responsive Politics, deployed troops are putting their money where their mouth is: they've given four times as much money to Obama as McCain.

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Inbody told OffTheBus, "We know from several studies that the officer corps, especially senior officers, identify strongly with the Republican Party. But it is more likely that junior officers and enlisted personnel more nearly mirror the general American population when it comes to party identification and voting behavior."

This could result in a 1.2 to 1 advantage for Obama in military communities, according to Inbody, especially if the campaign "isn't tone deaf" to the inroads that are possible.
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