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Top Three Contributors to Ron Paul are U.S. Army, Navy and Air Force
(PressMediaWire) ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA – According to opensecrets.org, the top three contributors to Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul’s campaign are from the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force respectively.
“No matter how you measure it, Dr. Paul has the support of our nation’s brave servicemen and women,” said Kent Snyder, Ron Paul 2008 campaign chairman. “His message of a strong national defense, and only going to war with a declaration of war – as mandated by the Constitution – resonates with those who risk their lives to defend that Constitution.”
No branch of the military appears among the “top contributors” to GOP frontrunner John McCain’s campaign.
Additionally, Ron Paul’s military contributions are greater than those of all other current candidates – John McCain, Mike Huckabee, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama –combined.
The “Top Contributors” figures can be found at www.opensecrets.org.
For more information on military contributions to Dr. Paul’s campaign, please read this press release.
It seems that way by default due to one main reason: Money. So I've been told allegedly, if the President is Republican, us military folk seem to get paid better (raises in pay, Basic Allowance for Housing, a solid budget for units and stations, etc.) But if a Democrat is elected folks fear of pay cuts and budget cuts.
posted by djimpelr on Feb 15, 2008 at 07:29:31 am #