Contributions from U.S. Military in March: Obama ($36,448), Romney ($8,630)

[Tx4obama]

Military Shift Campaign Donations From Ron Paul To Obama In March

The Army Times reported in February that anti-war GOP presidential candidate Ron Paul (R-TX) was at that time, “by far,” getting the most in campaign contributions from members of the United States military. According to a review of Federal Election Commission data, Paul received nearly $250,000 in donations from servicemembers, President Obama, $130,000 and GOP presidential frontrunner Mitt Romney just $23,000.

But now that Paul’s campaign is all but over and presumably, Romney will be the Republican nominee, the military’s donation trend is beginning to shift: away from Paul and toward Obama, the Open Secrets blog reports:

(I)n March, it was Obama that scooped up the most support from the armed forces — about twice as much as Paul, in fact. Romney remains an also-ran when it comes to backing from the military.

Overall, Paul retains the lead. Analysis of OpenSecrets.org data shows that so far in this election cycle, members of the military who donated more than $200 have given Paul’s campaign about $333,134, versus $184,505 to Obama and just $45,738 to Romney.

But in March, Obama and Paul switched places. Members of the military sent $36,448 to Obama and just $17,733 to Paul. Even though Romney solidified his position as the presumptive Republican nominee, military donations to his campaign remained anemic — only $8,630.

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Rest of article and CHART here: http://thinkprogress.org/security/2012/04/25/470851/military-donations-obama-paul-march/

[MidwestTransplant]

1. Impossible, the Troops hate their CINC. I read it on lots of Republican websites.

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[Rozlee]

2. When I was in they hated Bush with a passion.

I'm surprised the Marines are still sort of conservative. And it's still mostly a generational thing. But, they're distrustful of anyone beating war drums. And Rethugs know it. Why else would they be trying to make it harder for vets to vote?

[Daniel537]

3. Can't be. The GOP told me our troops love being bogged down in the Middle East.

I hope they didn't lie.

[marlakay]

4. I find this interesting

My daughter is married to air force officer and they were strong democrats until just last year after being at pentagon for 3 years she changed to independent and he to republican. I think he was surrounded the last three years and slowly changed his mind. It's all about business and money for him not social stuff.

Over the years living on different bases most of the other wives my daughter hung out with were republicans. Not on purpose just most of them were.

I remember when they went from loving their signed copy of Bill Clinton's book to hiding it so people wouldn't know they were dems.

He is major now and goal is to be colonel so they have always walked a careful walk.

She told me she may vote opposite her husband though this year because of birth control.