gallup.com - 8/19/2008
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PRINCETON, NJ -- With both presidential candidates addressing the Veterans of Foreign Wars convention this week (John McCain on Monday and Barack Obama on Tuesday), Gallup finds that registered voters who have served in the U.S. military solidly back McCain over Obama, 56% to 34%. This is based on aggregated data from Aug. 5-17 Gallup Poll Daily tracking, involving interviews with more ...
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Veterans Back McCain By Wide Margin
JammieWearingFool —
... Well, now comes a poll showing John McCain holding a commanding 22% edge over Obama among military veterans, although I find it somewhat surprising it's not a larger lead. I wonder whether this will receive the same amount of attention? With both presidential candidates addressing the Veterans of Foreign Wars convention this week (John McCain on Monday and Barack Obama on Tuesday), Gallup finds that registered voters who have served in the U.S. military solidly back McCain over Obama, 56% to 34% . This is based on aggregated data from Aug. 5-17 Gallup Poll Daily tracking, ...
Sick... Obama Has Gall to Tell VFW He Has Not Waffled On Iraq
Gateway Pundit —
... is good at it's changing his mind. Here's a video put together by the RNC on Obama's several positions on Iraq and the Bush Surge in Iraq: It's obvious today that Obama has held several positions on Iraq. His wost error is that he opposed the surge. This isn't news to anyone. It's a shame he felt he had to lie to the veterans. McCain leads Obama among veterans 56%-34% according to a new Gallup poll.
Obama At VFW Is Like Obama At Saddleback
Daily Kos —
... But more importantly, the vet vote is the same as in 2004, and Gallup notes that the demographic of old white men is singularly skewed GOP. ...
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