Anyone know Obama approval rating with military?

[holiday]

Someone is trying to tell me the military loved Bush so much more than they do Obama and that his approval rating with the military is dismal.

They said they seen it in military mags but don't have any links, and I couldn't find anything.

[appleannie1]

1. I read Army Times and have never seen anything like that. Plus

I have never seen crowds of our troops jubilant over a visit from Bush the way they are over a visit from Obama. So chalk it up as just another rightwing lie that is being spread around.

[holiday]

2. but i like proving people wrong lol

j/k

yeah they have no links, but said they seen it in the military mags lol

[bsd13]

3. Depends who you ask and where you look

Friends of mine serving in the Army, Marines and the Navy don't paint him as very popular with most of the "rank and file". Media tends to say he is very highly regarded. Who to believe?

[zaj]

4. Don't know about Obama, but Military loves the GOP largely because they act tough

At least that's my impression (family/friends, etc).

I'd guess that it's both an "tough is better than smart" thing (among the grunts), a "defense spending" thing (among the leardership) and an "indoctrination" thing (between the two).

[Dr Robert]

5. He received more campaign donations from the Military than McCain did.

[timzi]

10. That Is Promising - They Cast Their Dollar Votes For Obama

[Kdillard]

6. Well I have seen no particular poll or other evidence in his interaction

With the military to show he is deeply unpopular. In fact it shows just the opposite. However I have read some stuff from people with friends,family in the military that says he is not that popular. Usually I think in situations like this the truth lies somewhere in the middle.

[earth mom]

7. Not high no doubt because they probably thought Obama was going to end the wars too.

:argh:

[Raine1967]

8. It might help in general if Rush were taken off Armed Forces Radio

I don't know the answer to your question, but if -- and it is a big if -- this were the case -- Rush isn't helping.

[firedupdem]

9. I have many military friends and not one of them has an issue

with the President....and none of them listen to rw crap either.