Found this to be very intersting, not sure if it is on the boards already. I did not see it in this section! Apparently this is support in dollars, still it is impressive as money talks and BS walks so they say!
http://thespinfactor.com/thetruth/2007/07/16/military-support-for-the-republican-candidatesMilitary support for the republican candidates
NAME: TOTAL [ARMY] [NAVY] [AIRFORCE] [VETERAN] [USMC**]
RON PAUL: 24,965 [6,975] [6,765] [4,650] [5,075] [1,500]
McCain: 17,475 [6925] [6305] [1795] [800] [1600]
Romney: 3,551 [2,051] [0.00] [1500] [0.00]
Giuliani: 2,320 [1,450] [370] [250] [250]
Hunter: 1000 [0.00] [1000] [0.00]
Huckabee: 750 [250] [0.00] [500]
Tancredo: 350 [350] [0.00] [0.00]
Brownback: 71 [71] [0.00] [0.00]
Thompson: 0.00 [0.00] [0.00] [0.00]
Units are contributions in dollars by employees of the respective military organizations.
Source: Finance Reports for the 2007 July Quarterly.
Percentages**:
49.5% Ron Paul
34.6% McCain
7.0% Romney
4.6% Giuliani
2.0% Hunter
2.3% Others
*Note: These statistics include the contributions of employees who recorded or indicated their military branch. Contributions where no employer was specified were naturally not included.
**Edit: McCain and Ron Paul have USMC contributions which were overlooked. Their totals have been corrected. (7/17/07)
