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Q4 FEC Reports: Ron Paul Receives
More Military Donations Than All Other Republicans Combined
Centre
Daily
Monday February 4, 2008
ARLINGTON, Va. — According to newly released FEC reports,
Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul has received more military
donations than the other three remaining Republican candidates
combined.
"The latest numbers make it clear: the troops support Ron
Paul," said Ron Paul campaign chairman Kent Snyder. "Dr.
Paul has worked his entire career working for veterans, and has
many awards and endorsements due to his dedication to their cause."
A search of the FEC database by employer reveals that Dr. Paul
has received 1160 donations from military donors, nearly triple
that of John McCain, and more than McCain, Mitt Romney, and Mike
Huckabee combined.
Dr. Paul's total military donations of $249 thousand are almost
as much as the $260 thousand of combined donations received by
the other five remaining candidates.
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Congressman Paul is no stranger to military support. Former president
Ronald Reagan once said, "Ron Paul is one of the outstanding
leaders fighting for a stronger national defense. As a former
Air Force officer, he knows well the needs of our armed forces,
and he always puts them first. We need to keep him fighting for
our country!"
According to the FEC reports, these are the total number and
amount of military donations for each of the presidential candidates*:
Ron Paul: 1160 $249k
John McCain: 438 $83k
Mike Huckabee: 126 $37k
Mitt Romney: 126 $24k
Barack Obama: 443 $76k
Hillary Clinton: 154 $41k
*Methodology: Searched FEC reports for occupation/employer contains:
"Army" "Navy" "USN" "USAF"
"Air Force" "Marine" "USMC" "Coast
Guard" "USCG" then removed duplicates and non-military
occupations (i.e. "marine repair").
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