Saturday, September 15, 2007

Why Do The Troops Hate The Troops?

Interesting data from the Center for American Progress. Since the end of the Vietnam War, members of the military have, by a large margin, contributed to and voted for Rethuglican candidates for office. Interestingly, the Iraq War is changing that. Some 40% of military contributions have gone to Democratic candidates, including the candidates for President. This is up from 23% in 2002. And while the majority of military contribute to Rethugs, it's interesting that the Rethug candidate drawing the most support is anti-war candidate Ron Paul.