The Troops Like Obama

PFC Jeremy Slate said he supported Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., because of his stated intention to pull out of Iraq right away.

"That would be nice," Slate said, "I'd like to be home, yea."

SFC Patricia Keller also expressed support for Obama, citing his representation for change.

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Spc. Imus Loto said he supported Obama. "It will be something different. But he's out there and he'll probably support us a lot more."

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Spc. Joseph Lindsesdt, who is from Alaska, said he was watching for consistency of the candidates' views. "The steadiness of the candidate, whether they've changed their views, constantly, over time, or with political wind, as I like to put it."

To that end, Lindsesdt's pick is Obama. "The fact that he's followed his views, regardless of what they have been [sic] and whether I've agreed with them or not, sometimes. But he's been steady the entire way."

When asked if he was concerned about criticism that Obama had less political experience than some of the other candidates, the battle-weary soldier replied, "No, I think being a decent leader doesn't have to do anything with experience much."

This article suggests that Obama is the overwhelming pick of the military. Of course to be fair, I'm not sure how widespread it is. But I think the preconceived notion that since the military is arguable more conservative they will go with McCain might not be accurate. I assume a lot of the soldiers over there don't want this war to continue for an indefinite time period. I've been critical of Democrats who have jumped on McCain's 100 years comment because I don't think that's what he meant, but regardless, we do know that with McCain as president there is almost a guarantee that this war will continue for quite some time. I'm skeptical that both of the Democrats in this race will bring the troops home as quickly as they say they will, but it will be a lot sooner than McCain, that's for sure. Those in the military understand this.

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