Iraq troops are donating to Obama 6:1 over McCain, are they waving a white flag of surrender?

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[tblue]

1. Yeah. What does that say about John '100 Years' McC?

[NYC_SKP]

2. Link? Source?

I'd like to send that story to some folks I know.

[Tunkamerica]

3. I second

since I had an argument with one of my best friends who has a brother in law in the Navy. She kept saying that she has inside info that, if I was privy, would make me vote for McCain.

[Uzybone]

6. Bullshit

Anyone who says "i know something you don't know that would change your mind" and then doesn't say it because its "inside info" is bullshitting you.

[princehal]

4. Iraq troops are donating to Obama

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jon-soltz/deployed-troops-donate-to_b_118987.html

[NYC_SKP]

8. Thanks very much...nt

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10. Yep, that's it. I thought it was common knowledge.

[Uzybone]

7. here you go

http://www.opensecrets.org/news/2008/08/troops-deployed-abroad-give-61.html

[NYC_SKP]

9. Thanks very much...nt

[jberryhill]

5. Polling active duty military is not legal

I wouldn't be surprised, given the composition of our armed forces, that they know who has their interests of greater concern, but I'd question any "authoritative" numbers.

[Bread and Circus]

11. Perhaps the data was gleaned from the databases that record campaign contributions