MilitaryTimes Election Poll

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MilitaryTimes Election Poll
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Tue, 10-21-2008 - 10:05am

I copied this from FNC. I'm planning on going to the base today so I'll pick up a copy of Military Times.


The Military Times polled 4,300 readers from 22Sept-29Sept. Those surveyed were a little bit older than the avg. enlisted member and includes a few more officers than are represented in the military as a whole.


ALL RESPONDENTS


68% support McCain


23% support Obama


10% undecided, declined to answer or other


If you divide it by race, 8 out of 10 Black service members

"It's time to put the election behind us and the country in front of us. Barack Obama wasn't my choice, but come January 20th, he will be MY President.... I will not seek to see all

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Tue, 10-21-2008 - 6:42pm

They see a support for Obama as a conflict of interest.


Hmmmm....I hadn't thought of it as a conflict of interest.

Acorn - they're

"It's time to put the election behind us and the country in front of us. Barack Obama wasn't my choice, but come January 20th, he will be MY President.... I will not seek to see all

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Tue, 10-21-2008 - 6:47pm

Ooohhh.....that was good. I especially agree with It defies logic that the influences of the many people who have crossed Barack Hussein Obama’s path, have not effected his psyche and his political philosophy.

"It's time to put the election behind us and the country in front of us. Barack Obama wasn't my choice, but come January 20th, he will be MY President.... I will not seek to see all

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Tue, 10-21-2008 - 6:50pm
I hadn't thought of that either. Good question. I don't usually say African _______.

Acorn - they're

"It's time to put the election behind us and the country in front of us. Barack Obama wasn't my choice, but come January 20th, he will be MY President.... I will not seek to see all

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Tue, 10-21-2008 - 7:28pm

I don't say "African-American"--just black. I don't expect to be called German-American or European-American, or Caucasion--just white.

I know there are some blacks who might consider that disrespectful, but I think most don't care because my actions and expressions (or lack thereof) convey my respect for them.

In the same vein, I continue to use the pre-women's-lib "he" when talking about people in general rather than always saying "he or she" or the more formal "one". I tend to be casual and concise, even though it's not always PC.

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http://www.pnhp.org/news/2009/october/meet_the_new_health_.php

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQTBYQlQ7yM

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Tue, 10-21-2008 - 7:29pm
Well, yeah, I guess because typically democrats want a smaller military, anyone who is career (like dh and his friends) will see their chances for pay advances go away, it is already hard enough to make rank after E-6, it will be darn near impossible for those intending on making a career out of it if they cut back the positions. Someone will have to die in order for someone to advance. That is a sad thought. What we will see is people spending less time in the military, so a more inexperienced military will be forthcoming. What do you feel an inexperienced military would be like to this country?
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Tue, 10-21-2008 - 7:34pm
I use the term black too, because like you I don't say I'm Irish-American, if anything i say i'm Irish heritage but I'm white first and foremost (ranks up there with being just American). Sometimes I get looks from some younger black people who look at me like I'm nuts but then they come around when I don't feel intimidated by the stares that I just said someone is black. Like you i believe it's about actions and expressions, and when they realize i'm not threatening them in anyway, just merely stating a fact, they have my full attention.
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Tue, 10-21-2008 - 7:40pm

It's true that in the past blacks have favored Democrats, and this election will be different. A larger percentage of them are supporting Obama than have supported Dems in past elections.

But...the same holds true for whites. A much larger percentage of whites will vote for McCain than Obama, simply because Obama is the wrong color. It will be hard to prove, but I can tell you that from listening to my 91 yo mother, it will be common among the elderly.

When I asked my mom who she voted for yesterday she told me she voted for my DH. WHAT? Did she mean Obama cuz he and DH are about the same color? Or did she not want to tell me she voted for McCain? Or does she not even KNOW who she voted for? It's kind of scary when you think of the way some people decide whom to vote for.

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http://www.pnhp.org/news/2009/october/meet_the_new_health_.php

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQTBYQlQ7yM

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Tue, 10-21-2008 - 7:45pm
*L* you mean eenie meenie miney moe doesn't work? or close your eyes and point? yes you do have a good point with your, what does drive some people to vote? i am petrified this election because there are many uninformed voters on either side of the fence who are not voting for what they believe in but for "he's white" or "he's black". I don't know if I'll be sleeping on the 4th! I know I'll be at the polls before 6AM to cast my vote before I go to work! ;)
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Tue, 10-21-2008 - 9:19pm
I never heard Durham referred to as a slum city.
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Tue, 10-21-2008 - 9:33pm