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- danconia, on 10/11/2007, -3/+36Who would have known that US Servicemen/Women like being alive?!
Seriously this is very good news for the RP Campaign. Expect to hear this number from RP in interviews and also expect Fox News to accuse the military of SPAMing. - torched, on 10/11/2007, -5/+24NAME: TOTAL [ARMY] [NAVY] [AIRFORCE]
RON PAUL: 14,840 [6,975] [6,765] [1100]
McCain: 14,775 [6925] [6305] [1545]
Romney: 2,550 [2,050] [0] [500]
Rudy: 2,070 [1,450] [370] [250]
Hunter: 1000 [0] [1000] [0]
Richardson: 800 [50] [750] [0]
Huckabee: 750 [250] [0] [500]
Tancredo: 350 [350] [0] [0]
Brownback: 71 [71] [0] [0]
Thompson: 0 [0] [0] [0]
Impressive. - dantrenner, on 10/11/2007, -4/+21The American people are humane, but the socialists (anti Constitutionalists), have just about dumped our country into the abyss of history. Ron Paul is the absolutely only choice Americans have to remain free.
- hatefalseweight, on 10/11/2007, -2/+15This is awesome news ... get this all over the web and especially out to the Christian websites. You don't want to be arguing and you don't have to with this type of data. Also show people the articles that show 72 pct of active duty troops want out of Iraq now or within the next 6-12 months. Only about 25 pct want to "stay the course." #
The Raw Story | Poll: 72 percent of troops want out of Iraq in a year - Influsion, on 10/11/2007, -2/+15Or that they like to defend our country, not babysit someone else's.
- strafefire, on 10/11/2007, -1/+14Still waiting on some idiot to claim that US military servicemen are spamming everything...
- Orionshallrise, on 10/11/2007, -1/+13Remember that many members of the US Armed Forces take their enlistment oaths to protect and defend the Constitution seriously, I think we see this reflected in the numbers that have already voted with their wallets.
- kazamx, on 10/11/2007, -1/+12Where has this story gone? Its no longer showing as an up and coming story but it hasn't appeared on the main page?
- pinenutz, on 10/11/2007, -1/+12No matter how many people say that Ron Paul's campaign is miniscule compared to the other candidates he sure seems to be making a dent on the online realm and as we see here into the mind's of the military serving our country. However radical some of his ideals seem, his strong support to abide by the constitution and protect our democracy - or lack thereof at this point - will sure win my vote.
- Influsion, on 10/11/2007, -3/+14Percentages:
48.75% Ron Paul
32.8% McCain
7.3% Romney
4.8% Rudy
2.0% Hunter
4.0% Others
http://thespinfactor.com/thetruth/ - RobRobRob, on 10/11/2007, -1/+12This is definitely news worth digging. Its the sort of newsworthy article we should be saving our Diggs for.
- chadism, on 10/11/2007, -1/+12This is absolutely important news.
- inactive, on 10/11/2007, -3/+13This is really good news. The MSM should report this and accept the fact that Ron Paul is a top tier candidate that deserves more attention.
- kazamx, on 10/11/2007, -1/+11No you wasted your vote. You voted for someone who was second best. If you believe that someone is the right man for the job, it doesn't matter if he can win or not. your voting for what you think is right.
If you don't want to waste your vote, vote for the person you believe in. - Flabbypig, on 10/11/2007, -1/+10Maybe our men and women in uniform know about the idea of Blowback. After all, the best way to protect our nation, is to stop stirring up hornets nests.
- IAmCelery, on 10/11/2007, -1/+9"Some people never learn"
Americans have had this same mentality stuck in their mind for decades. "Let's pick the best of all evils because they have money, and the others don't have a chance." Look at where that mentality has gotten you, Brandon. Do you enjoy the shape of the nation that you live in? I certainly do not, and I wont be told that the absolute best candidate for the job is somehow not worthy of my vote because you have so little faith in the population of the United States of America. People are waking up. People are getting excited about who just might be the next -president of the most powerful nation on earth-. This is not a PSP we're upping here, this is not some new computer system that we're spamming. We are not "fan boys" in the traditional and insult-able sense. We are American citizens who are excited about something that is more important than all of us individually.
Go ahead and vote for the lesser of two evils, and keep calling us fan boys, but when another horrible president gets into office, you will not only not have the right to complain about it, you will have to live with the fact that you did nothing to prevent it because you feared that your vote would not count.
Indeed - some people never learn. - foofighter20x, on 10/11/2007, -1/+9Well, it's not like we are well paid... The fact we gave so much is in itself the real feat. I mean, you've heard the stories about how guardsmen and reserve troops get called to active duty and all of a sudden can't pay their mortgages any more, right?
Besides, there used to be a song about it that they always played the melody of in Bugs Bunny cartoons:
You're in the Army now,
You're not behind the plow.
You'll never be rich, you'll never be poor...
You're in the Army now! - llepard, on 10/11/2007, -2/+9Hey, Ministry of Truth (aka Mainstream Media) why is it that some college kid is scooping you on this important story? Shouldn't you guys be writing about this stuff?
- chadism, on 10/11/2007, -3/+10This is huge news. EVERYONE SHOULD EMAIL THIS TO EVERY NEWS NETWORK THEY WATCH...
- kazamx, on 10/11/2007, -1/+8I was a little shocked at just how little the US military donated. A guy higher up said 2 of them donated like $3,300 which is a big proportion for the whole air force.
- dmgordon, on 10/11/2007, -1/+8I believe that Ron Paul is by far the best candidate -- it would be unjustifiable not to vote for him. No other candidate would change the system the way I want to see it changed.
Have you ever thought about what would happen if people started voting for candidates who have no chance to win? - Influsion, on 10/11/2007, -1/+8There are many ways to measure Ron Paul's success. This is one of them. And it's one of the best so far; besides internet polls, facebook support, digg support, Youtube support, straw polls, blogs, technorati, and of course even Tucker and Jon Stewart like him.
- synapz, on 10/11/2007, -1/+6Botanicus, I hereby bury YOU as inaccurate.
- RobRobRob, on 10/11/2007, -1/+6Our politicans swear the same oath. I wish they would honor it also.
- chadism, on 10/11/2007, -1/+6Please explain or link to some explanation of how this is inaccurate?
- inactive, on 10/11/2007, -1/+6That's because there are people here at digg that do not want this news to get out. They hate the Constitution and anyone who supports it.
I hope people keep posting this news to digg until they can't bury it anymore. - letsgopens2006, on 10/11/2007, -1/+6RP FTW
- pictureDIGGER, on 10/11/2007, -1/+6Yea, but the people defending the country like him the best.
- jacastillo, on 10/11/2007, -1/+5Looks like the US military understands what 'blowback' is all about, got that Rudy? This message is clear. The US military wants a change in foreign policy. The early favorite is Ron Pual. Come on 'media', do your job and report on this!!
- zeroDNT, on 10/11/2007, -1/+5This is something we all need to email to our local news stations. Why do people still argue Ron Paul's support, why are they trying to defend tyranny?
- inactive, on 10/11/2007, -2/+6Don't talk common sense to these people. They're against the Constitution and anyone who supports it.
- ronpaulitician, on 10/11/2007, -1/+5Newsworthy, so worth the very occasional digg from this Ron Paul supporter.
- RobRobRob, on 10/11/2007, -0/+4WTF?? I've been a Digg member since long before Ron Paul started getting popular, and while I realize Digg needs to filter to keep political stories from taking over the entire site, this sort of censorship on what is supposed to be a user-driven site is really starting to get to me.
- CurtisLow101, on 10/11/2007, -1/+4I'm ex-military and Ron Paul has my vote!
The U.S. needs to stop policing the world! - kazamx, on 10/11/2007, -1/+4I am pretty sure someone will try to claim that by supporting someone like Ron paul that they are un patriotic and hate america and its freedoms
- kazamx, on 10/11/2007, -1/+3The question is, how do you take this online support and take it to the masses. Many Americans will only vote for someone they think has a good chance of winning. Somehow these people need to be given the impression that RP is a rocket shooting up threw the polls.
RP needs to break the main stream, but how - foofighter20x, on 10/11/2007, -1/+3http://www.galluppoll.com/content/?ci=27985
Early Nomination Polls as Predictors
Poll results at this phase -- six months before the first primaries and caucuses -- are valuable measures of candidate strength and can have an important impact on the campaign. At the same time, the current standings of the candidates are not -- nor should they be expected to be -- a direct predictor of what unfolds in the election year itself.
Such volatility in the course of voter preferences has historically been true for the Democratic nomination in particular. Bill Clinton, Michael Dukakis, Jimmy Carter, and George McGovern were all virtual unknowns who rose from obscurity to take their party's nomination. Republicans have, on the other hand, been more likely to settle on a nominee early, and stick with him.
Here's a look at where the election stood at this point -- June during the year before the election year -- in the five previous presidential elections:
In June 2003, Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman out-polled the pack of Democratic hopefuls, with 20% of Democrats supporting Lieberman for their party's 2004 presidential nomination. Fifteen percent supported Missouri Rep. Dick Gephardt, while 13% supported the eventual nominee, Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry. No other Democratic candidate received double-digit support that month.
George W. Bush and Al Gore, the Republican and Democratic presidential candidates in 2000, led their party's nomination ballots in June 1999. Gore had an average of 64% of Democrats supporting him for the Democratic nomination that month, with his main challenger former New Jersey Sen. Bill Bradley at just 28% support. Bush averaged 53% support in June 1999. The only other Republican with double-digit support then was Elizabeth Dole, with 11%.
In June 1995, Bob Dole, the Republican Party's eventual nominee, led Gallup's Republican nomination ballot by a wide margin over any other candidate. Fifty-one percent of Republicans supported Dole for their party's nomination at that time.
In the summer of 1991, New York Gov. Mario Cuomo was at the top of the polls for the Democratic nomination, with 22% of registered Democrats' support, followed closely by Jesse Jackson at 18%. Bill Clinton, who eventually won the party's nomination and the general election in 1992, only garnered 5% of the vote among registered Democrats in August 1991.
In June 1987, 39% of Republicans said they supported eventual Republican nominee and winner George H.W. Bush for their party's nomination. Bob Dole was supported by 21% of Republicans at that time. On the Democratic side, Jesse Jackson had 18% of the votes among Democrats to lead the party nomination at that time, while eventual winner Michael Dukakis had 11%. By then, early front-runner Gary Hart had withdrawn from the field before re-entering later that year. - badmedia, on 10/11/2007, -1/+3Too bad they only count retired vets in the vets list. I'm sure that number would be even higher, cuz I'm a vet, although my listed profession was programmer, not retired vet.
- patrickHenry23, on 10/11/2007, -1/+3yes. there are some of us retired ex-military types who believe in liberty and the constitution. This should not be shocking to anyone
- inactive, on 10/11/2007, -3/+5"also expect Fox News to accuse the military of SPAMing."
The people saying that are being so ridiculous that it reminds me of a skit by Monty Python called spam: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOlLjBwBMUE - inactive, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2You mean "they tweaked the algorithms to make it easier to bury Ron Paul stories"
- PghOldtimer, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2(his strong support to abide by the constitution and protect our democracy) Should read:
his strong support to abide by the constitution and protect our REPUBLIC. - danconia, on 10/11/2007, -1/+3What does Richardson have to do with anything? He doesn't have as much as Paul or McCain, not even close... (with regards to military contributions of course)
- mattwsu, on 10/11/2007, -1/+3I have a feeling the military will have no problem reaching recruitment numbers if Ron Paul wins. I plan to sign up the day he is sworn in, and I'm sure there are many others like me.
- foofighter20x, on 10/11/2007, -2/+4Dr Paul's Air Force amount should actually be 4,400. I gave 2,300 of my own, only I called my employer "USAF-Active Duty". Another Airman donated 1,000 and called his "USAF."
Dr Paul's total is then 18,140. - chadism, on 10/11/2007, -1/+3Agreed...
- Calc1000, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2As if. They're going to keep citing their pseudo-scientific name-recognition polls until the end of time...
- Marsharks, on 10/11/2007, -1/+3Im a vet and they didn't count me, so it is actually higher.
- inactive, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1We are the news. www.passporttowealth101.com Don't worry about Fox, MSN, NBC, CBS, ABC. The news is on the internet. We are the news. Keep digging this story. Ron Paul for President. And again, quit trying to get mainstream media to cover this. You are wasting your time. Instead, post blogs, digg this story, add it to feeds, syndicate, rewrite it, spread the word on the internet. The TV is dead. Mainstream media is pure propaganda--jerks in suits toeing the party line of their sponsors. We are the news. Ron Paul for president. www.passporttowealth101.com
- DGHarrison, on 10/11/2007, -1/+2I'm a veteran, and so are my brother and two brothers-in-law. We've all donated to Ron Paul, though we've all listed our respective civilian occupations of today.
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