{"id":931,"date":"2024-10-29T11:23:22","date_gmt":"2024-10-29T11:23:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usarmy.com\/?p=931"},"modified":"2024-10-29T11:23:22","modified_gmt":"2024-10-29T11:23:22","slug":"military-voters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usarmy.com\/blog\/military-voters\/","title":{"rendered":"Military Voters Want Their Votes To Be Counted Before Nondocumented Citizens"},"content":{"rendered":"
Military personnel, both former and active duty, constitute a significant voting bloc in the United States. Their political leanings offer insights into potential election outcomes. Pew research shows a majority of military voters support Trump for President, highlighting a clear trend within this influential group.<\/p>\n
Military voters also wants their votes to count before American noncitizens.\u00a0 In today’s heated political climate, understanding where different demographics stand politically is essential. This is especially relevant for the military, whose members swear an oath to defend the nation’s values. While their political views are as diverse as any other group, trends can emerge. How significant are these trends?<\/p>\n
Possible Contributing Factor<\/th>\n | Description<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n |
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Economic Policies<\/td>\n | Support for specific economic policies such as tax cuts, deregulation of certain sectors, or specific approaches to job creation may resonate with some veterans.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
Stances on National Security & Military Spending<\/td>\n | Approaches to foreign policy, stances on military spending and national security can significantly influence veteran voters. This makes sense given their background. Does the general public believe Trump made the military stronger?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
Social & Cultural Issues<\/td>\n | It’s possible that the alignment of views on certain social and cultural issues plays a role in shaping veterans’ political preferences, as they do for a large portion of voters.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\nBeyond the Presidency: Military Voters Support For Vice Presidential Candidates<\/h3>\nPew research proves military voters support extends beyond Trump to the Vice President. The same study found that veteran voters show more favorable opinions towards the Republican vice presidential nominee, J.D. Vance.<\/p>\n About half of veteran voters, 53%, have a positive view of Vance, himself a veteran, compared to 34% for Democratic nominee and National Guard Veteran Tim Walz. This is significant because veterans identify with those who have served. Are they generally supportive of Trump’s policies in the Middle East?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Pew research proves military support extends beyond Trump to the Vice President. The same study found that veteran voters show more favorable opinions towards the Republican vice presidential nominee, J.D. Vance. About half of veteran voters, 53%, have a positive view of Vance, himself a veteran, compared to 34% for Democratic nominee and National Guard Veteran Tim Walz. This is significant because veterans identify with those who have served. Are they generally supportive of Trump’s policies in the Middle East?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,1,3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-931","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-navy-seals","category-uncategorized","category-us-military"],"yoast_head":"\n |