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08-10-2004, 05:48
Recent poll of 31,000 US military personnel shows the majority of American troops supporting the reelection of George W. Bush and supporting his policies on Iraq according to the Army Times.
1. If the election were held today, for whom would you vote for president?
Active Duty:
George W. Bush 72%
John Kerry 17%
Ralph Nader 1%
Undecided 6%
National Guard And Reserves:
George W. Bush 73%
John Kerry 18%
Ralph Nader 1%
Undecided 5%
Active Duty Never Deployed:
George W. Bush 72%
John Kerry 18%
Ralph Nader 1%
Undecided 6%
Active Duty Deployed for two or more months
George W. Bush 74%
John Kerry 17%
Undecided 6%
National Guard and Reserve Never Activated
George W Bush 71%
John Kerry 21%
Ralph Nader 1%
Undecided 6%
National Guard And Reserve Activated since Sept. 11 2001
George W. Bush 76%
John Kerry 17%
Ralph Nader 17%
Undecided 5%
Troops not deployed to major combat zone since 9/11/2001:
George W. Bush 73%
John Kerry 19%
Undecided 5%
Troops deployed to major combat zones for two months or more since 9/11/2001:
George W. Bush 76%
John Kerry 16%
Ralph Nader 0%
Undecided 5%
2. Do you approve of the way President Bush is handling the situation in Iraq?
Active Duty:
Approve 60%
Disapprove 23%
No opinion 8%
National Guard and Reserves:
Approve 63%
Disapprove 25%
No Opinion 5%
3. In making your decision about voting for President, how important is the military service record of the candidates?
Active Duty:
Very Important 12%
Some what important 47%
Somewhat unimportant 19%
Very unimportant 10%
Don't Care 11%
National Guard And Reserves
Very Important 16%
Somewhat important 54%
Somewhat unimportant 14%
Very Unimportant 7%
Don't Care 8%
4. Do George W. Bush's Actions while in National Guard make you more or less likely to vote for him or will they not have much effect on your vote?
Active Duty
More likely 6%
Less likely 12%
No Effect 73%
National Guard and Reserve
More likely 10%
Less likely 16%
No effect 68%
5. Does John Kerry's combat experience in the Vietnam War make you more or less likely to vote for him, or will it not have much effect on your vote?
Active Duty:
More likely 12%
Less likely 21%
No effect 58%
National Guard and Reserves:
More likely 15%
Less likely 26%
No effect 53%
6. Do John Kerry's antiwar activities after he returned from serving in the Vietnam War make you more likely or less likely to vote for him, or will they not have much effect on your vote?
Active Duty:
More likely 7%
Less Likely 65%
No effect 24%
National Guard and Reserves:
More likely 9%
Less Likely 67%
No effect 20%
Most important election year issues for military personnel:
Active Duty:
War in Iraq 66%
Candidate's personal character 64%
The economy 53%
Social issues 34%
National Guard and Reserve:
The war in Iraq 72%
Candidate's personal character 66%
The economy 58%
Social issues 36%
Party Affiliation:
Republican 57%
Democrats 13%
Independents 20%
In 2000 only 14% of military personnel voted for Al Gore.
A majority said the candidates needed to stop talking about Bush's Guard Service and Kerry's Vietnam records and get to more important issues.
One in five did say that Kerry's war record hurts him and made it less likely they would vote for him.
2/3 of respondents said they don't like Kerry cause he always bashes the military.
A quarter said that Bush could do a better job as Commander in Chief.
Kerry's attempts to sway military voters by attacking Bush on Iraq and on his Guard Service appears to be backfiring.
Most military personnel said they felt they could trust Bush with their lives cause he does what he says while Kerry is always changing his minds, which some personnel said could cost American lives.
Most military personnel don't think Vietnam is a legitimate issue for the election and would prefer to see the candidates discuss Iraq.
A majority of respondents said that Kerry's flip flops would damage US credibility and undermine public confidence in the war.
Most troops interviewed said the US will be in Iraq for 10 to 20 years to settle the situation down.
"Now is not the time to change Commander in Chiefs" said an Army specialist with the 5th Calvary Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division (currently stationed in Iraq).
However, some groups caution that releasing the results of the survey could lead to strife between a Kerry Administration and the military. And lead to the public viewing the military as a partisan institution.
Iraq veteran, Paul Riechhoff said the results might make Americans think the military was a monolithic Republican group and discourage other parties from trying to register military members. He said both parties need to work for the military vote and military personnel don't give their votes away for free.
Some in the military consider John Kerry to be a traitor.
Many in the military are very critical of Kerry's antiwar activities and consider him hypocritical.
Kerry's Vietnam protest in the 1970's, combined with his criticism of the Iraq war today, lead many to believe that if elected he would cause America to lose the war on terrorism and give Iraq over to Al Qaeda.
Many personnel want to see more funding of the needs of military personnel (pay raises, child care, healthcare, veterans benefits, training, equipment, support for families of deployed soldiers, etc.), which Kerry said he would cut funding for.
A soldier with the rank of specialist with 3 years in the Army makes only 17,000 dollars a year before taxes. Putting them just below the poverty line.
The maximum for non E-8's is $20,000 per year.
Yep, Bush is going to win in a landslide.
1. If the election were held today, for whom would you vote for president?
Active Duty:
George W. Bush 72%
John Kerry 17%
Ralph Nader 1%
Undecided 6%
National Guard And Reserves:
George W. Bush 73%
John Kerry 18%
Ralph Nader 1%
Undecided 5%
Active Duty Never Deployed:
George W. Bush 72%
John Kerry 18%
Ralph Nader 1%
Undecided 6%
Active Duty Deployed for two or more months
George W. Bush 74%
John Kerry 17%
Undecided 6%
National Guard and Reserve Never Activated
George W Bush 71%
John Kerry 21%
Ralph Nader 1%
Undecided 6%
National Guard And Reserve Activated since Sept. 11 2001
George W. Bush 76%
John Kerry 17%
Ralph Nader 17%
Undecided 5%
Troops not deployed to major combat zone since 9/11/2001:
George W. Bush 73%
John Kerry 19%
Undecided 5%
Troops deployed to major combat zones for two months or more since 9/11/2001:
George W. Bush 76%
John Kerry 16%
Ralph Nader 0%
Undecided 5%
2. Do you approve of the way President Bush is handling the situation in Iraq?
Active Duty:
Approve 60%
Disapprove 23%
No opinion 8%
National Guard and Reserves:
Approve 63%
Disapprove 25%
No Opinion 5%
3. In making your decision about voting for President, how important is the military service record of the candidates?
Active Duty:
Very Important 12%
Some what important 47%
Somewhat unimportant 19%
Very unimportant 10%
Don't Care 11%
National Guard And Reserves
Very Important 16%
Somewhat important 54%
Somewhat unimportant 14%
Very Unimportant 7%
Don't Care 8%
4. Do George W. Bush's Actions while in National Guard make you more or less likely to vote for him or will they not have much effect on your vote?
Active Duty
More likely 6%
Less likely 12%
No Effect 73%
National Guard and Reserve
More likely 10%
Less likely 16%
No effect 68%
5. Does John Kerry's combat experience in the Vietnam War make you more or less likely to vote for him, or will it not have much effect on your vote?
Active Duty:
More likely 12%
Less likely 21%
No effect 58%
National Guard and Reserves:
More likely 15%
Less likely 26%
No effect 53%
6. Do John Kerry's antiwar activities after he returned from serving in the Vietnam War make you more likely or less likely to vote for him, or will they not have much effect on your vote?
Active Duty:
More likely 7%
Less Likely 65%
No effect 24%
National Guard and Reserves:
More likely 9%
Less Likely 67%
No effect 20%
Most important election year issues for military personnel:
Active Duty:
War in Iraq 66%
Candidate's personal character 64%
The economy 53%
Social issues 34%
National Guard and Reserve:
The war in Iraq 72%
Candidate's personal character 66%
The economy 58%
Social issues 36%
Party Affiliation:
Republican 57%
Democrats 13%
Independents 20%
In 2000 only 14% of military personnel voted for Al Gore.
A majority said the candidates needed to stop talking about Bush's Guard Service and Kerry's Vietnam records and get to more important issues.
One in five did say that Kerry's war record hurts him and made it less likely they would vote for him.
2/3 of respondents said they don't like Kerry cause he always bashes the military.
A quarter said that Bush could do a better job as Commander in Chief.
Kerry's attempts to sway military voters by attacking Bush on Iraq and on his Guard Service appears to be backfiring.
Most military personnel said they felt they could trust Bush with their lives cause he does what he says while Kerry is always changing his minds, which some personnel said could cost American lives.
Most military personnel don't think Vietnam is a legitimate issue for the election and would prefer to see the candidates discuss Iraq.
A majority of respondents said that Kerry's flip flops would damage US credibility and undermine public confidence in the war.
Most troops interviewed said the US will be in Iraq for 10 to 20 years to settle the situation down.
"Now is not the time to change Commander in Chiefs" said an Army specialist with the 5th Calvary Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division (currently stationed in Iraq).
However, some groups caution that releasing the results of the survey could lead to strife between a Kerry Administration and the military. And lead to the public viewing the military as a partisan institution.
Iraq veteran, Paul Riechhoff said the results might make Americans think the military was a monolithic Republican group and discourage other parties from trying to register military members. He said both parties need to work for the military vote and military personnel don't give their votes away for free.
Some in the military consider John Kerry to be a traitor.
Many in the military are very critical of Kerry's antiwar activities and consider him hypocritical.
Kerry's Vietnam protest in the 1970's, combined with his criticism of the Iraq war today, lead many to believe that if elected he would cause America to lose the war on terrorism and give Iraq over to Al Qaeda.
Many personnel want to see more funding of the needs of military personnel (pay raises, child care, healthcare, veterans benefits, training, equipment, support for families of deployed soldiers, etc.), which Kerry said he would cut funding for.
A soldier with the rank of specialist with 3 years in the Army makes only 17,000 dollars a year before taxes. Putting them just below the poverty line.
The maximum for non E-8's is $20,000 per year.
Yep, Bush is going to win in a landslide.