Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Obama surges in campaign donations from military members

Report: Obama surges in campaign donations from military members
By DEREK TURNER
Published: April 25, 2012

The U.S. military has long been closely linked with the Republican party, particularly when it comes to presidential candidates, but that may be changing.

In March, President Barack Obama took in the most campaign contributions from those within the military and the Department of Defense, trumping the previous leader, conservative candidate Ron Paul, according to data collected by the Center for Responsive Politics. Despite essentially locking up the Republican nomination, Mitt Romney lags far behind.
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