Still think it's an internet conspiracy by the Paul campaign?

[Borodog]

Ron Paul leads all republican candidates with financial support from military personnel at 53%:

http://thespinfactor.com/thetruth/20...can-candidates

Numbers are for the July quarterly report of donations exceeding $200 (where listing one's employer is required).

[ALawPoker]

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Ron Paul leads all republican candidates with financial support from military personnel at 53%:

http://thespinfactor.com/thetruth/20...can-candidates

Numbers are for the July quarterly report of donations exceeding $200 (where listing one's employer is required).

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Unbelievable.

[Bill Haywood]

I really hope Paul runs as an independent after he doesn't get the nomination. We desperately need to hear the things he has to say about foreign policy. I think his domestic economic views are crackpot, but we really need his input on imperialism, ESPECIALLY since he's being listened to by the folks carrying the military burden of empire.

[NeBlis]

/insert gif of dancing bannanas and fireworks

[ALawPoker]

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We desperately need to hear the things he has to say about foreign policy. I think his domestic economic views are crackpot, but we really need his input on imperialism

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So we need to hear the things he has to say... when he's talking about exactly what you want him to be talking about?

If you like his views on foreign policy, you should be a little less dismissive and consider the overall ideology that those allows for those clear and honest views.

[Scary_Tiger]

Someone want to explain the numbers for me? Paul got 24,000 dollars from military in Q2? That seems pretty underwhelming, I guess they aren't big givers to politicians.

At first I thought it was 24,000 gave 200 dollars or more, but that would mean well in excess of 4.8 million and obviously wrong as well.

[slickpoppa]

Looks like Mr. Paul also got $500 from someone who works for Halibiurton....

http://query.nictusa.com/pres/2007/Q...C00432914.html

whereas Guliani got $0 from Haliburton employees!?

http://query.nictusa.com/pres/2007/Q...C00430512.html

Thats an evil ratio of 500:0, which is equal to "err: divide by 0" according to my TI-83 calculator.

ruh roh

[ALawPoker]

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Someone want to explain the numbers for me? Paul got 24,000 dollars from military in Q2? That seems pretty underwhelming, I guess they aren't big givers to politicians.

At first I thought it was 24,000 gave 200 dollars or more, but that would mean well in excess of 4.8 million and obviously wrong as well.

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I'm guessing there is some sort of explanation why this is less incredible than it first appears. Maybe the vast majority of military money is raised in Q1, but Paul's message at the debates inspired some anti-Iraq military folk to give, or something like that. I really have no idea, but this certainly isn't bad news for him.

[GoodCallYouWin]

I don't think this is that surprising... basically every other candidate is saying "sup guys, I'm gonna to continue sending you to go kill people and get killed for no reason / oil". I think most of the people in the military understand how important defence is... and how destructive offense is.

[Nielsio]

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Ron Paul leads all republican candidates with financial support from military personnel at 53%:

http://thespinfactor.com/thetruth/20...can-candidates

Numbers are for the July quarterly report of donations exceeding $200 (where listing one's employer is required).

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Now that's a different kind of lobbying for ya.



A nice divide between the employees verus the employers of the military industrial complex.