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Old 11-02-07, 12:32 PM   #1
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Paul leads other R candidates in contributions from military.

Don't know how this jives with what all haters are saying about how Paul will just sit back and let the terrorists take us over.

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NAME: TOTAL [ARMY] [NAVY] [AIRFORCE] [VETERAN] [USMC**]

RON PAUL: 24,965 [6,975] [6,765] [4,650] [5,075] [1,500]
McCain: 17,475 [6925] [6305] [1795] [800] [1600]
Romney: 3,551 [2,051] [0] [1500] [0]
Giuliani: 2,320 [1,450] [370] [250] [250]
Hunter: 1000 [0] [1000] [0]
Huckabee: 750 [250] [0] [500]
Tancredo: 350 [350] [0] [0]
Brownback: 71 [71] [0] [0]
Thompson: 0 [0] [0] [0]

Units are contributions in dollars by employees of the respective military organizations.

Source: Finance Reports for the 2007 July Quarterly.


Percentages**:

49.5% Ron Paul
34.6% McCain
7.0% Romney
4.6% Giuliani
2.0% Hunter
2.3% Others

*Note: These statistics include the contributions of employees who recorded or indicated their military branch. Contributions where no employer was specified were naturally not included.

**Edit: McCain and Ron Paul have USMC contributions which were overlooked. Their totals have been corrected. (7/17/07)
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Military contributions for Q2

Ron Paul 26.23%
Barack Obama 24.02%
John McCain 18.31%
Hillary Clinton 11.08%
Bill Richardson 5.59%
Mitt Romney 4.05%
John Edwards 2.63%
Rudy Giuliani 2.44%
Mike Huckabee 1.84%
Tom Tancredo 1.63%
Duncan Hunter 1.05%
Joe Biden 0.84%
Mike Gravel 0.16%
Sam Brownback 0.07%
Dennis Kucinich 0.05%
Tommy Thompson 0%
Chris Dodd 0%
Jim Gilmore 0%
John Cox 0%
Ron Paul leads ALL ‘08 candidates with over one-fourth of military contributions for Q2 » The Truth @ The Spin Factor
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Old 11-03-07, 09:00 AM   #2
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Re: Paul leads other R candidates in contributions from military.

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Re: Paul leads other R candidates in contributions from military.

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Don't know how this jives with what all haters are saying about how Paul will just sit back and let the terrorists take us over.



Military support for the republican candidates » The Truth @ The Spin Factor

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Ron Paul leads ALL ‘08 candidates with over one-fourth of military contributions for Q2 » The Truth @ The Spin Factor
This might be the only thing Paul will win....he has absolutely zero chance to win an election...

Shall we review some of Ron Paul's famous quotations?

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our country is being destroyed by a group of actual and potential terrorists -- and they can be identified by the color of their skin.

only about 5% of blacks have sensible political opinions,

Given the inefficiencies of what D.C. laughingly calls the "criminal justice system," I think we can safely assume that 95% of the black males in that city are semi-criminal or entirely criminal.

We are constantly told that it is evil to be afraid of black men, but it is hardly irrational.

"If you have ever been robbed by a black teen-aged male, you know how unbelievably fleet-footed they can be."

"complex embezzling" is conducted exclusively by non-blacks.
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Old 11-03-07, 12:26 PM   #4
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Re: Paul leads other R candidates in contributions from military.

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Don't know how this jives with what all haters are saying about how Paul will just sit back and let the terrorists take us over.



Military support for the republican candidates » The Truth @ The Spin Factor

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Ron Paul leads ALL ‘08 candidates with over one-fourth of military contributions for Q2 » The Truth @ The Spin Factor

And sure enough, quick comes a "On my Knees for Dr. Paul" rabid supporter to counter the positive effect NP had on some people of wanting to learn more about Ron Paul, by posting his thread with his facts backed up by a site whose entire front page is dedicated to how great "Dr Paul" is and how everyone is such big meanies to him.
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Re: Paul leads other R candidates in contributions from military.

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What does this tell us?
It tells us that Ron Paul's base of support is 18- to 25-year-old males, and no one else.
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Re: Paul leads other R candidates in contributions from military.

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What does this tell us?
For one, it shows that Obama received more contributions from soldiers than every other republican (except Paul).

I guess (from the position many are taking) it might show that all of those soldiers must be stupid surrend monkeys who don't know a thing about jihad and its threat that is at least that of the USSR.

Also, it shows that many of the more hawkish candidates didn't get a lot contributions from military personnel.
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This might be the only thing Paul will win....he has absolutely zero chance to win an election...

Shall we review some of Ron Paul's famous quotations?

Have a link?
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And sure enough, quick comes a "On my Knees for Dr. Paul" rabid supporter to counter the positive effect NP had on some people of wanting to learn more about Ron Paul, by posting his thread with his facts backed up by a site whose entire front page is dedicated to how great "Dr Paul" is and how everyone is such big meanies to him.
First of all Bud, you don't f#ckin' know me, or my intentions. But I really enjoy your party killing itself. Oh wait, I guess it has been doing that the last 8 years.

"All Hail President Hilldawg." We will all reap what we have sown.
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Re: Paul leads other R candidates in contributions from military.

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Have a link?
Sure....those quotes and many more like them are old news but it seems that people in this Forum have amnesia....

Daily Kos: State of the Nation
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Sure....those quotes and many more like them are old news but it seems that people in this Forum have amnesia....

Daily Kos: State of the Nation
Thanx, I've seen that one. I don't really get how Dailykos and The Weekly Standard are that much different, but w/e.
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