THE TROOPS HAVE SPOKEN {who they picked for president}

The Military Times 2004 Election Survey was the latest
in a series
of efforts to gauge the attitudes and opinions of a
crucial but
hard-to-measure group- members of the U.S. military.
To gather
military opinion on this year's election, Military
Times began with
a list of more than 31,000 subscribers to Army Times,
Navy Times,
Marine Corps,and Air Force Times who gave the papers
their
e-mail addresses. From Sept. 21 until Sept 28, 2,754
active-duty
members and 1,411 members of the National Guard or
reserve
responded.

THE REPONSE:

If the presidential election were held today, for whom
would
you vote ?

Active Duty:
Bush...........72%
Kerry...........17%
undecided...6%
Nader...........1%
other.............1%
declined......2%

Guard&Reserve:
Bush...........73%
Kerry...........18%
Nader............!%
other.............1%
undecided...5%
Declined.......!%


Do you approve of the way President Bush is handling
the
situation in Iraq ?

Active Duty:
Approve.........60%
Disapprove...23%
No opinion......8%
Declined..........8%

Guard&Reserve:
Approve.........63%
Disapprove...25%
No opinion......5%
Declined.........6%


What are the most important issues for you in deciding
for
whom you will vote for president ?

Active Duty:
The war in Iraq................................66%
The character of the candidate.........64%
The economy..................................53%
Social Issues..................................34%
None of the Above............................4%

Guard&Reserve:
The war in Iraq................................72%
The character of the candidate..........66%
The economy..................................58%
Social Issues..................................36%
None of the above............................3%


This survey tells it all ~ from people who are the
most

Directly involved - putting their lives on the line
daily.