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Arturas -> RE: Military Donations To Obama Dwarf Mitt’s (5/29/2012 9:14:40 PM)
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ORIGINAL: Owner59
http://www.addictinginfo.org/2012/05/29/military-donations-to-obamas-campaign-dwarf-romneys-numbers/
"President Obama has been commander-in-chief for over three years and military personnel seem to appreciate HIS service. They are contributing to his re-election campaign at five times the rate that they’re contributing to Mitt Romney’s. Army employees—the ‘boots on the ground’—have been especially generous, contributing $108,571 to the President while giving only $22,004 to his opponent.
While neither Obama nor Romney is a veteran, Obama certainly has paid his dues in his handling of military decisions. As he said in his Memorial Day speech, “For the first time in nine years, Americans are not fighting and dying in Iraq. We are winding down the war in Afghanistan and our troops will continue to come home.” This certainly appeals to those who have been, or could be, sent overseas, but Obama has demonstrated his judgment and leadership in other ways. For instance, he ordered the mission that found and killed Osama bin Laden, and he joined with NATO in Libya to help oust Moammar Gadhafi"
Actually, it is talking about civilian employees of the Department of Defense and all branches of the military, NOT "boots on the ground" according to USA Today, in reporting on the same item.
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USA Today reports that Obama has a greater than 5 to 1 advantage in donations from people who work for the Department of Defense or one of four military branches, with Army employees contributing the bulk so far: Individuals employed by the Army have given $108,571 to Obama and $22,004 to Romney.
Not to mention touting "military giving" of only 108,571 dollars from the entire military is a joke, much like Obama recently touting his "two trillion" in spending cuts while in truth he increased spending five trillion.
P.S. The bigger the spin the more desperate the source and that source is ultimately the Obama spin doctors desperate to somehow come up with a positive record Obama can run on. God knows it's not budget deficient reduction as promised, or employment under 8 percent, or heathcare reform, or closing Quantanamo Bay.
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