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Anti-War Candidates Receive Most Money from Troops

The Center for Responsive Politics highlights an interesting fact about the 2007 fundraising numbers:

In 2007, Republican Ron Paul, who opposes U.S. involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan, was the top recipient of money from donors in the military, collecting at least $212,000 from them. Barack Obama, another war opponent, was second with about $94,000.

Think Progress points out that this contradicts prominent pro-war figures who use the troops and their supposed continued enthusiasm for the war as part of their rhetoric. President Bush: "Our troops want to finish the job." John McCain: "The message of these brave men and women who are serving over there is: Let us win. Let us win." Hmm...






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re: "Think Progress points out that this contradicts prominent pro-war figures who use the troops and their supposed continued enthusiasm for the war as part of their rhetoric."

I'd say it contradicts Hillary Clinton, too, and by extension, Barack Obama (the latter, despite what it would seem to say about the soldiers). We must remember that Obama is where he is (and not back in his House office, attempting to end the war) because he claimed to be opposed to Clinton's war vote.

When Barack Obama votes to continue funding the war instead of denying those funds and handing responsibility for underfunded troops (as though the generals would allow such a condition to befall their soldiers) back to Clinton and Bush, where, according to Obama himself, it belongs, he is saying of the war that it might as well have been his idea from the start.

Posted by: jeb on 02/05/08 at 1:30 PM  Respond

Too bad Ron Paul proved to be such a liar. Nothing wrong with the movement just the wrong figurehead.

GOP is the war party - what the heck is Ron Paul associating himself with the slugs and warmongers? Just for the GOP racism? Maybe because he hates liberals as much as he hate LGBT's and people of color? OFW

How very sad.

Posted by: capt on 02/05/08 at 1:42 PM  Respond

I agree with jeb. Obama _used_ to be anti-war. Now his position on the war seems to be "I want to get elected". This general election I will be voting on only the war.

Posted by: JG on 02/05/08 at 1:45 PM  Respond

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