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07-26-2011, 08:58 AM
Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) is claiming that he received more money from military families than either President Barack Obama or any other GOP presidential candidate. It's a sign, he says, that members of the Armed Forces support his position on pulling troops out of Afghanistan.
“Our fighting men and women take an oath to protect America, defend our Constitution and defend our borders,” said Jesse Benton, Paul's campaign manager, in a statement. “They look at Ron Paul and see a leader who takes their oath seriously, and who will fight to ensure that we don’t misrepresent that oath by sending them off to police the world, instead of defending our country.”
Politifact, a project of the St. Petersburg Times that fact checks statements made by politicians, finds Paul's statement to be true.
Paul's latest fund-raising reports show he received $34,480 from individuals who listed their employer as a branch of the military, Politifact reported. Meanwhile, six other GOP presidential candidates have received a combined total of about $13,850 from members of the military and Obama has received $19,850, Politifact reported.
According to research by the Center for Responsive Politics, during the 2012 race, Paul has received $11,350 from members of the U.S. Army alone -- and during his 2008 presidential bid, individuals employed by the Army, the Navy and the Air Force were Paul's No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 campaign contributors.
http://www.opensecrets.org/news/2011/07/ross-retires-from-congress.html
“Our fighting men and women take an oath to protect America, defend our Constitution and defend our borders,” said Jesse Benton, Paul's campaign manager, in a statement. “They look at Ron Paul and see a leader who takes their oath seriously, and who will fight to ensure that we don’t misrepresent that oath by sending them off to police the world, instead of defending our country.”
Politifact, a project of the St. Petersburg Times that fact checks statements made by politicians, finds Paul's statement to be true.
Paul's latest fund-raising reports show he received $34,480 from individuals who listed their employer as a branch of the military, Politifact reported. Meanwhile, six other GOP presidential candidates have received a combined total of about $13,850 from members of the military and Obama has received $19,850, Politifact reported.
According to research by the Center for Responsive Politics, during the 2012 race, Paul has received $11,350 from members of the U.S. Army alone -- and during his 2008 presidential bid, individuals employed by the Army, the Navy and the Air Force were Paul's No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 campaign contributors.
http://www.opensecrets.org/news/2011/07/ross-retires-from-congress.html