Based on the actual donations from members of the military and retired military, this election is not even close.
Individuals listing their employer as the U.S. Department of Defense or one of the branches of the military have given $374,600 to Sanders, more than to any other presidential candidate. Hillary Clinton comes in second behind her Democratic rival at $247,649, with Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) not far behind and other failed Republican candidates following. Military support for the GOP’s last man standing,Donald Trump, has been in comparatively short supply — just $15,502. The figures include gifts from those who identified themselves as retired servicemembers.
So Bernie got 1/3 more than Hillary, and 24x more than Trump. They don’t say in the article, but the average is probably around $27.
Not bad for a commie.
A key sticking point for many service members who support Sanders over Clinton is her 2002 vote in the Senate for the war in Iraq, which Sanders voted against, said Tyson Manker, national director of the grassroots organization Veterans for Bernie.
“The people that are going to be put into these life and death situations to fight an enemy, we want to know that it’s not a waste,” Manker said. “Bernie Sanders has shown the judgment and frankly, we trust him.”
Yes they do.
I guess military folks value honesty, wisdom, and not being irresponsible enough to ignore the rules and send thousands of secret documents through a home brew server in their bathroom. Or maybe they just don’t think setting up a no-fly zone in Syria and threatening to shoot down Russian planes is a good idea. Or maybe they just like people who can say HELL NO to really dumb ideas like Iraq and Libya. Or maybe they like how Bernie worked hard to get relief to the VA in its time of crisis.
Anyway, it’s good to see some stereotypes obliterated: a Democratic Socialist and conscientious objector gets more donations than his rivals by huge margins?
From the military?
The times they are a-changin’