Donald Trump
Now Leading By Huge Margin Among Military Members, "Everyone is so worried about… by
V Saxena 10/19/16
A newly published poll shows GOP
presidential nominee Donald Trump beating the other candidates among all
members of the military, including both enlisted soldiers and veterans.
Specifically, the Military Times poll shows Trump leading with 40.5 percent of military
voters. Behind him are Libertarian Gary Johnson with 27 percent, Democrat
Hillary Clinton with 20.6 percent and Green Party candidate Jill Stein with 1.7
percent.
Among just officers, however,
Trump’s support drops to 26.2 percent, whereas Johnson’s rating rises to 31.3
percent and Clinton’s rating jumps to 31.7 percent.
With
enlisted personnel, the trend reverses, with Trump commanding 43.4 of the vote
and Johnson and Clinton acquiring only 26.2 and 18.4 percent of it,
respectively.
A poll
published last month by the Marine Times had shown Trump and Johnson
effectively tied among all military members, with Trump maintaining 37.6
percent of the vote and Johnson commanding 36.5 percent of it.
The
upward movement for Trump suggests that the recent
allegations
of sexual assault and misogyny that have been lodged against him have not
negatively affected his campaign with members of the military.
Speaking with the Times, one male
Marine corporal explained why he still supports the GOP nominee. “Everyone is so worried about what
Donald Trump has said over a decade ago or about his tax returns over 20 years
ago,” the unidentified corporal stated. “No one seems to care that Hillary
Clinton is directly responsible for leaking classified
information.” “It’s an embarrassment that she
is on the verge of becoming president,” he added.
But not everyone agreed with the
corporal’s assessment. “Trump perpetuates ‘the boys will be
boys’ mentality that does not reflect current military culture,” said one
female Army master sergeant. “It’s both dangerous and disrespectful.” Another soldier, this one a male
Navy lieutenant, complained that both candidates were bad, stating, “It is a
sad thing to witness that this is the best leadership options that the nation
can bring to the table.”
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