Who Does the Military Support for President (financially speaking)?

February 3, 2008 11:45 am EST

Q4 FEC Reports: Ron Paul Receives More Military Donations Than All Other Republicans Combined

Total military donations nearly as much as the total of all other remaining candidates - Republican and Democrat


ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA – According to newly released FEC reports, Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul has received more military donations than the other three remaining Republican candidates combined.

“The latest numbers make it clear: the troops support Ron Paul,” said Ron Paul campaign chairman Kent Snyder. “Dr. Paul has worked his entire career working for veterans, and has many awards and endorsements due to his dedication to their cause.”

A search of the FEC database by employer reveals that Dr. Paul has received 1160 donations from military donors, nearly triple that of John McCain, and more than McCain, Mitt Romney, and Mike Huckabee combined.

Dr. Paul’s total military donations of $249 thousand are almost as much as the $260 thousand of combined donations received by the other five remaining candidates.

Congressman Paul is no stranger to military support. Former president Ronald Reagan once said, “Ron Paul is one of the outstanding leaders fighting for a stronger national defense. As a former Air Force officer, he knows well the needs of our armed forces, and he always puts them first. We need to keep him fighting for our country!”

According to the FEC reports, these are the total number and amount of military donations for each of the presidential candidates*:

Ron Paul: 1160 $249k
John McCain: 438 $83k
Mike Huckabee: 126 $37k
Mitt Romney: 126 $24k
Barack Obama: 443 $76k
Hillary Clinton: 154 $41k

*Methodology: Searched FEC reports for occupation/employer contains: "Army" "Navy" "USN" "USAF" "Air Force" "Marine" "USMC" "Coast Guard" "USCG" then removed duplicates and non-military occupations (i.e. "marine repair")



(I find it interesting to note that Ron Paul has had more contributed to his campaign from military employees than McCain, Huckabee, Obama and Clinton COMBINED!)

War

Video

I read that this 5 minute video was produced by a David Christenson of Salt Lake City. It is titled "Preserve, Protect, Defend–the LDS View of the Constitution."

It is of note that Ezra Taft Benson has said that the US Constitution would be saved by “enlightened members of the church” as well as “citizens of the nation who love and cherrish freedom.” So, it will not defacto be saved by LDS people, as many of them are part of the problem, part of that which destroys liberty, the “more part of the righteous” having been “seduced” to “believe in the works” of and “partake of the spoils” of the gadianton robbers, thus enabling “secret combination to flourish.”

Remember too that Ezra Taft Benson said this, and it applies to nearly all Romney supporters professing to be LDS, good people surely, but clueless on real issues:

“If America is destroyed, it may be by Americans who salute the flag, sing the national anthem, march in patriotic parades, cheer Fourth of July speakers - normally good Americans who fail to comprehend what is required to keep our country strong and free - Americans who have been lulled away into a false security.” (April 1968, General Conference Report)