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Stunning: See What US Service Members Just Said About The Popularity Of Their Commander-In-Chief
According to a Military Times survey of almost 2,300 active-duty service members…
Norvell Rose / Western Journalism
Earlier this year, shortly after President Obama announced his plan to gut military forces to pre-World War II levels, the Washington Post released the results of a poll of military veterans.
The poll showed that Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans did not view Obama favorably and expressed a much high approval for their former Commander-in-Chief, President George W. Bush.
Via townhall.com:
Now, according to a new poll by Military Times, President Obama’s popularity among active-duty military personnel has taken a sharp downward turn, plummeting to a new low.
According to a Military Times survey of almost 2,300 active-duty service members, Obama’s popularity — never high to begin with — has crumbled, falling from 35 percent in 2009 to just 15 percent this year, while his disapproval ratings have increased to 55 percent from 40 percent over that time.
Among the reasons cited for Obama’s plunging popularity in the ranks of the U.S. military is the fact that he has been forcing “profound change,” from repealing “don’t ask, dont’ tell” to lifting the ban on women in combat.
Read more at Western Journalism:
http://www.westernjournalism.com/stunning-see-what-us-service-members-just-said-about-the-popularity-of-their-commander-in-chief/#XIyC0HVlOffyOPJE.97
