Surprised?

April 8, 2008 by twitterpaters

by twit

ABC News is, but I don’t know what channel they’re watching…

Surprising Political Endorsements By U.S. Troops … these soldiers spoke out about their personal endorsements, and their opinions are likely to matter. In 2004, 73 percent of the U.S. military voted for a presidential candidate, and officials believe it may be even higher this time around.

so here comes the surprise…

PFC Jeremy Slate said he supported Sen. Barack Obama… SFC Patricia Keller also expressed support for Obama… Spc. Imus Loto said he supported Obama… 1st Sgt. David Logan said, “I am leaning toward Hillary…” Spc. Joseph Lindsesdt’s pick is Obama…

I know, I know. There’s a soldier who is ‘leaning’ towards Hillary. But combat stress is a real issue for the military, and nothing to make light of.

Sgt. Cory Messingham from Lewisville, Texas, said he wasn’t following the race, but he was concerned about candidates’ paying attention to the emotional toll that the war has taken on soldiers. “My biggest issue is support for the military, military funding and our deployments, not having long deployments anymore. Because [the] majority of us are doing …15-month deployments. So, it’s tough on the soldiers and tough on the soldiers’ families. Those are really my biggest issues.”

But just in case anyone is keeping track of the numbers…

