I was pleasantly surprised to read recently that military personnel are contributing more to Obama than McCain.
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The Center for Responsible Politics says that in terms of total contributions during the 2008 election cycle, 859 service members have contributed a combined $335,536 to Obama as of June 30, an average of about $391 a person.
In comparison, 558 service members have contributed a combined $280,513 to Sen. John McCain, an average of $503 a person...
...Looking just at contributions from service members with overseas addresses, McCain trails far behind Obama and Paul.
Obama got $60,642 in contributions from 134 military personnel, an average of $453 a person. Paul got $45,512 from 99 military personnel, an average of $460 a person, while McCain received $10,665 from 26 people, an average of $410 a person.
Troops contribute more to Obama campaign - Navy News, opinions, editorials, news from Iraq, photos, reports - Navy Times
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While the number of contributors is too small to draw any conclusions, it certainly doesnt show any strong level of support for McCain's "stay in Iraq for 10 (100?) years if necessary."