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Vote: Politician's Military Service

Vote: Politician's Military Service
Series: How You Vote Part 6

Does the Military Service (or lack thereof) of a Politician affect whether you vote for him or her even if he or she is found positive on other Political issues you may be analyzing?

Keywords: Political Military, Rank

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If I am in a country that is under threat then it would be a factor, but in my current country it does not even hold a bit of difference.

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I prefer to stay away from those in military service. We have watched the united states slid towards militarism for a long while, and we haven't had a war that has devastated us in a long time. A president who has seen the horrors of war, I would vote for. A president with military service who never fought, I wouldn't vote for, at least not again. Some of our best presidents of the modern era weren't in a major war. Neither Reagan or Clinton were war vets.

Service Military Politicians Vote

If they had service and and performed as a leader in the military, then it might have some play with me in the voting. If they were just in the military and served their time, then it probably wouldn't hold much sway with my vote. If they dodged their duty in some way (special treatment in the military, dodging the military through other means when it was requested) then it would have a negative effect on my voting.

Rather off topic, but... However, the number one thing that I look at is their previous voting record. It is a great indicator of what they will do once in office. I should have looked at Bush's more closely and I would have realized he really wasn't much of a conservative, it is just more difficult to get a feel for from a Governor (unless you are from that state) as apposed to a Senator or Congressman.

Service Military Politicians Vote

I try to vote for those with military records, if the president is to be the commander in chief of the armed forces I would rather have somebody in power who understands what that means.