Media Falsely Claims Obama Has More Support Amongst Troops
By Verv

Mon Aug 18, 2008 - The media cannot get enough of their darling Obama and have now even resorted to writing stories about fundamentally flawed reports on the troops and who they support. This from The Washington Post:
"Democrat Barack Obama has received nearly six times as much money from troops deployed overseas at the time of their contributions than has Republican John McCain, and the fiercely antiwar Ron Paul, though he suspended his campaign for the Republican nomination months ago, has received more than four times McCain's haul," the report said.

The report also included this surprise: "Members of the armed services overall -- whether stationed overseas or at home -- are also favoring Obama with their campaign contributions in 2008. . . . Although 59 percent of federal contributions by military personnel have gone to Republicans this cycle, of money from the military to the presumed presidential nominees, 57 percent has gone to Obama."
Just look at it... "from troops deployed overseas." An anomaly within donations to Obama does not mean overwhelming support.

Grudgingly, they must later cite the fact that 59% of campaign contributions have gone to Republicans, meaning essentially 6 out of 10 people donating in the military are in support of McCain over Obama, yet still somehow the title of the article is 'Tallies Indicate Troops Favor Obama."

What tally are we talking about?

Perhaps richer troops favor Obama as apparently they give more but when it comes to sheer numbers we simply have the media deciding to write whatever report they would like. It is pure dishonesty on the behalf of the Washington Post and is reflective of the greater attitude present throughout the media.

I do not even know how you could find a journalist with any integrity to write an article so fundamentally incorrect.




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