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Posted on 09/13/2007 9:35:35 AM PDT by Austin Willard Wright
Military shifting donations to Democrats As the Iraq war drags on and US casualties mount, members of the military appear to be showing their discontent by donating more to Democrats, a campaign finance watchdog group said today.
Service members have traditionally supported the Republican Party, but there has been a dramatic shift since the war started in 2003 away from financial backing for GOP candidates for president and Congress, the nonpartisan Center for Responsive Politics said.
So far this year and in the 2004 election, about 40 percent of contributions from donors identifiable as military members has gone to Democrats, compared to about one fourth in the 2000 and 2002 cycles, the center's study said. Service members gave about $1.8 million in the 2004 cycle and about $330,000 this year, the study said.
Democrat Barack Obama, who is calling for a troop withdrawal to start immediately, has received the most of any presidential candidate from uniformed service members -- about $27,000.
(Excerpt) Read more at boston.com ...
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Something about this doesn’t pass the smell test.
So I say, “Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight......, sure thing.”
A this-oughta-be-fun ping.
LOL, because the Dims REALLY support our troops, (as victims).
I’m not buying.
"VOTE FOR RON PAUL YOU STUPID INFIDELS!"
When the military speaks, they generally speak very clearly.
[snerk!]
Sure, the most anti-American cowards recieving the most from the most pro-American heros. I doubt it.
If true, I think it falls under the heading of “shooting self in foot.” As if the ‘Rats give a rats’ as...terisk about the troops (except they like to use the wounded and dead for propaganda).
LOL!
The study of donations is done by the Center for Responsive Politics.
Board of Directors (info from their website):
Paul Hoff: Attorney, Garvey, Schubert & Barer. Former Associate Chief Counsel, US Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Sonia Jarvis: Visiting Professor of “Equality and Justice in America” in the School of Public Affairs at Baruch College- The City University of New York.
Charles Mathias: Retired Partner, Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue. Former Republican US Senator from Maryland.
Ellen Miller: Executive Director, Sunlight Foundation. Served as CRP’s executive director from 1984-1996
John Murphy: Professor of Law, Georgetown University. Formerly served as the first general counsel of the Federal Election Commission.
Frank Reich: Attorney, Archer & Greiner, Princeton, New Jersey. Chairman, New Jersey Election Commission 1973-1979, FEC Commissioner 1979-1985.
Whitney Seymour Jr.: Attorney, Landy & Seymour. Former US Attorney for the Southern District of New York and Independent Counsel in the Michael Deaver case.
Robert Wienberger: Vice President for Government Relations, H&R Block.
Non-partisan? Baloney.
Many reporters have repeated the claims of one study in particular, from the liberal Center for Responsive Politics (which is regularly labeled "nonpartisan"), purporting to show that there is much more corporate money than labor money in politics. But these reporters haven't mentioned the study's serious flaws, which overstate corporate political contributions.
http://www.mediaresearch.org/realitycheck/1998/fax19980529.asp
With about 6 top contenders on either ticket, that means $162K at most. More likely, that is <$150K. Of which, Dems got 40%, or $60K.
The paper the article was printed on cost more.
So far this year and in the 2004 election, about 40 percent of contributions from donors identifiable as military members has gone to Democrats
Hmmmm....I wonder how many of these ‘military members’ are actually soldiers, and not just disgruntled family members (ala Cindy Sheehan).
Okay, but what if it's proven true. Comments?
This is BS. Our troops do not support the party that say they are stupid and baby killers.
Only the Globe or the NY Slimes would print such utter crap! I still know many folks in service and they get more mad at Democrats every day. Most recently when the Dems called their commanding general in Iraq a liar.
What crap!!!!!!!!!!!
Funding
“Support for the Center comes from a combination of foundation grants and individual contributions. The Center accepts no contributions from businesses or labor unions.”[2]
Major Funders
The Ford Foundation (currently under a three year grant of $1,000,000)
The Pew Charitable Trusts (currently under a two year grant of $550,000)
The Carnegie Corporation (currently under a three year grant of $450,000)
The Joyce Foundation (currently under a two-year grant of $350,000)
LOL< this is funny!! The Democrats call the military rapists, Nazi’s and murderers and they get REWARDED by cash donations.
The lib media will sink to any level to spread lies.
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