If a new poll is to be believed, Donald Trump has earned the support of one of the most coveted voting demographics.
After surveying 931 members of the armed forces, researchers found that out of all the candidates running for president in both parties, Trump was the preferred choice for the majority of them. A solid 27% of the survey’s respondents said he was their favorite candidate, with his closest rival being socialist Democrat Bernie Sanders who came in at 22%.
More specifically, Trump enjoyed high levels of support from the Army and Marines, both of which saw 30% of respondents listing him as their choice. Although he wasn’t the preferred choice of respondents in the Air Force or Navy, he still had significant levels of support, with the branches having 23.58% and 22.35% of their members favoring him respectively.
The numbers are a major boon to Trump, who has been hounded by critics for his relative lack of foreign experience. Earning such impressive levels of support from servicemen will undoubtedly help him mute such attacks.
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Although Trump may lack traditional foreign policy credentials, the men and women of the military seem to think that he has a strong grasp on the subject and can be counted on to look out for the country’s best interests. Gaining the support of such an esteemed group alone is a worthy accomplishment for anyone seeking the presidency:
“The data seems to indicate that the GOP national security establishment’s attempt to discredit Trump’s foreign policy credibility has failed — at least as far as servicemembers are concerned.
Trump’s hardline stances on national security issues appear to have attracted dedicated support from members of the military, though several military officials have complained about his aggressive statements on torture and the killing of terrorists’ families, which Trump had to walk back.
Officers surveyed still favor Trump, albeit by a smaller margin than regular enlisted troops. Officers ranked Trump first with 21 percent support and Cruz second with 18 percent.
And even though Sanders has also been perceived as weak on foreign policy, that fact hasn’t hurt his polling numbers among servicemembers.
Despite Sen. Marco Rubio’s attempts to prioritize foreign policy in his platform and despite the Republican national security establishment essentially throwing all of its might behind his campaign, he ranks second to last in the survey.”
Source: Daily Caller
Josh Strigle, if anyone ever tells you to “just act yourself” don’t do it. It’s real bad advice. You make no sense. Literally- no sense. ” The kids would be better educated if college was less of a financial burden” So, your sitting in your economics class and say to yourself- hey, i can’t learn this$#%&!@*cause it costs to much. Man, that’s just fucked up. Stop smoking that$#%&!@* Here’s the point YOU MORONIC DOUCHE BAG– Republicans and Democrats have destroyed this Country. They play the blame game to keep uneducated, low info people such as yourself blaming the other side. Bush did it -bush did it. Obama did it -obama did it. Who gives a flying$#%&!@* The damn boats going down boy and your on it. You so fricking stupid you think- hey, let’s give em so more money this time it’ll turn out better. With a thought process like that i wouldn’t go to a casino. Take the POWER away from the Feds and lets see how much better things get— real fast. I can’t help that you need to turn to someone to handle things for you cause you’re incapable of doing much on your own. If only your mom hadn’t rolled over on that wet spot on the sheet your problems would be solved. Were your parent related? I’ll make it real real real simple for you…one final word….it’s total clarity…..What’s wrong with America?????????????
***YOU-JOSH STRIGLE***
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Is your birth certificate an apology from the condon factory? Don’t waste anyones time- it’s way over your lack of cognitive abilities. Go back to your hole troll. Enjoy the cartoon…just for you.
Josh Strigle you can have ole honest hillary if you want her , but dont try to say youre smart . voting for hillary proves that you are not.
Michael Burns I don’t like Hillary any more than anyone else does. I want Bernie Sanders. However, the Republican candidates are just as bad as Hillary, if not worse. I have not decided whether I would vote in the general election if Hillary gets the nomination.
Josh Strigle keep the headphones on…that way you won’t have to hear the truth. Strange you are so confident Trump can’t build a wall and get the Mexican government to pay for it but Bernie drinks from the Jim Jones bowl of kool-aid and you do as well. I’m honest and open. Trump won’t build a wall but it’s a hell of a negotiating stance that will lead to solving our illegal immigration problem. Trump won’t deport 30 million, (go read the facts estimate is closer to 30 million) but he’ll he’ll get firm legislation on immigration reform. By the way, i teach a college course on…wait for it….here it come….NEGOTIATIONS!! Boing! He’s on the right path. Bernie, well he’s dumb enough to believe and your dumb enough to succumb to it that he’ll do what he says……uh-huh. Won’t happen. Nope, nada, nothing. Bernie’s contribution is two-fold. 1. Destroy the belief that idiots have in politicians. 2. What attracts you to him must be…i finally figured it out….its****He wrote that his wife fantasized about being raped by 3 men while they were having
***********SEX*********. Now i get it. And on that i bid you adieu! Trump 2016…….cause he actually doesn’t want the vote of Josh Strigle!!
Tony Johnston Mexico won’t pay for the wall. The current President and former President of Mexico have already said that Mexico won’t build the wall. In fact, the former President’s exact quote was, “I’m not going to pay for that fucking wall. He should pay for it.” Even if the wall was built, it would have absolutely no effect on immigration or drugs crossing the border. No effect whatsoever.
I have read the facts. The number is NOT close to 30 million. According to the Department of Homeland Security, in 2010, there was an estimated 10.8 million unauthorized aliens in this country.
https://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/statistics/publications/ois_ill_pe_2010.pdf
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We just aren’t sensitive lil girls like you.
Sergio Leone You’re clearly not intellectual either.
Josh Strigle we all have the right to act silly every once in a while but don’t you think you’re abusing that privilege? Are you always such an idiot or, do you just show off when I’m reading your comments? Hang it up man….no one cares what you think.
Tony Johnston Clearly you don’t care because your opinion is not swayed by facts.
Josh..You’re Stupid…BRAINWASHED by…SOMEthing…You make NO SENSE AT ALL!…SILLY MAN..