Bettendorf, Iowa (AP)-- Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney on Wednesday defended his five sons' decision not to enlist in the military, saying they're showing their support for the country by "helping me get elected."
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He [said]: "One of the ways my sons are showing support for our nation is helping me get elected because they think I'd be a great president."
The woman who asked the question, Rachel Griffiths, 41, of Milan, Ill., identified herself as a member of Quad City Progressive Action for the Common Good, as well as the sister of an Army major who had served in Iraq.
"Of course not," Griffiths said when asked if she was satisfied with Romney's answer. "He told me the way his son shows support for our military and our nation is to buy a Winnebago and ride across Iowa and help him get elected."
Back in the day, Mitt eluded "the shit" in Vietnam. As the song goes "Brave as old John Wayne, Winnebago Warrior, A true yankee pioneer..."
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Ron Paul (24,965)
Barack Obama (22,866)
John McCain (17,425)
Hillary Clinton (10,550)
Bill Richardson (5,325)
Mitt Romney (3,851)
John Edwards (2,504)
Rudy Giuliani (2,320)
Another tabulation is here, and it has different numbers and shows Edwards in fifth. Treat these numbers with a grain of salt, but if the basic trend they show is anywhere close to being accurate, it's clear that donors who serve(d) in the military overwhelmingly support candidates who oppose the War/Occupation in Iraq.
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Update: Mitt's campaign now sort of hints that his remarks were taken out of context, which they weren't.
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Update 2: See Michael's post for more.
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