Ron Paul gets the most military donations

This is not the first time Paul has received the bulk of military donations. The troubling part is how few are counted in on donating to the one they want to be the next Commander-in-Chief.

Ron Paul gets the most military donations
By Rick Maze - Staff writer
Posted : Thursday Feb 9, 2012 16:05:41 EST
Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul is getting by far the most campaign contributions from military-affiliated donors than anyone else in the 2012 field.

President Obama ranks second, a review of Federal Election Commission donor records show.

While the FEC records make it difficult in some cases to separate civilians who work for the Defense Department from uniformed service members, Paul has still received more than twice as much as the next closest recipient from people who list the military or one of the armed services as their occupation.

Paul, an Air Force veteran who is the only remaining candidate in the field with military experience, has received a combined $17,432 in campaign donations from 36 people affiliated with the military, some of them contributing more than once, as allowed under campaign finance rules.

It is difficult to break down contributions by service because of how occupations are listed, but when a service is clearly designated, Paul received the most donations from people working for the Army. Records also do not show which contributors might be veterans.

President Obama received a combined $7,200 in donations from 18 people with military affiliations. Seven donors listed the Army as their occupation, three Navy and one Air Force. No donor said they were a Marine. The remaining donors listed “the military” as their occupation.
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