{"id":13543,"date":"2016-09-13T13:35:25","date_gmt":"2016-09-13T13:35:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/?p=13543"},"modified":"2016-09-13T13:36:48","modified_gmt":"2016-09-13T13:36:48","slug":"poll-more-veterans-support-gary-johnson-than-other-presidential-candidates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2016\/09\/13\/poll-more-veterans-support-gary-johnson-than-other-presidential-candidates\/","title":{"rendered":"Poll: More Veterans Support Gary Johnson Than Other Presidential Candidates"},"content":{"rendered":"

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According to new polling, Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson has more\u00a0support from military veterans than the other presidential candidates. \u00a0Recent polling of\u00a0active\u00a0military showed\u00a037% of respondents chose\u00a0Johnson, reports The Hill<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Depending upon the accuracy of the polling, it may serve as further evidence that military service members are\u00a0increasingly\u00a0Libertarian.<\/p>\n

The Hill<\/em> reported<\/a>:<\/p>\n

The online poll of 1,399 people, released Monday by We Are The Mighty, Doctrine Man, Military OneClick and GotYourSix, was conducted between Sept. 7 and Sept. 10 via SurveyMonkey. The poll has a margin of error of 3 percent.<\/p>\n

Johnson has garnered strong support from the military in previous surveys \u2014 taking 39 percent among active-duty respondents in a Doctrine Man poll conducted in July, and 13 percent in a Military Times poll earlier that month.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

GOP nominee Donald Trump came in second at 30% while Democrat nominee Hillary Clinton received only 24%.<\/p>\n

Johnson has said he wants to balance the budget and \u201ccut military spending by 43 percent down to 2003 levels and reduce the U.S. nuclear arsenal.\u201d<\/p>\n

Despite an outcry from veterans, Johnson could not participate in the Commander-in-Chief forum hosted by MSBNC and the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA). Veterans lashed out at the IAVA for not including Johnson<\/a>:<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you don\u2019t let Johnson debate, you can\u2019t claim to be a group that speaks for veterans in any way,\u201d wrote one person.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s shameful for a veterans group to not invite the candidate most popular with veterans,\u201d wrote another.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Angry veterans then contacted sponsors of IAVA. The organization lost Duke Cannon Supply Co.\u2019s sponsorship, one of its biggest sponsors, which is also well respected by veterans.<\/p>\n

In response, the\u00a0IAVA indicated\u00a0they would\u00a0hold a separate event for Johnson.<\/p>\n

In 2012, GOP nominee Ron Paul, who identifies as libertarian, received the most donations\u00a0from active-duty military than any other nominee. US News reported<\/a> Paul received\u00a0$150,000 from active-duty military in the fourth quarter of fundraising. Mitt Romney, the eventual nominee, and Newt Gingrich only received\u00a0$10,000 each.<\/p>\n

Source: GARY JOHNSON | VETERANS | LIBERTARIAN<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n