TO DISPELL A MYTH: About Kerry's support from Military Voters. Posted on Tuesday, October 5, 2004 I am writing this post to dispel the rumor that Kerry will get a ground swell support from military personnel, especially those that have or are deployed into Combat Zones. The Army Times conducted a poll of 4,165 Active, National Guard and Reserve personnel on many issues. I am not going to go over all of them. It would be unfair to the Army Times, because I really would like you to subscribe. (It’s good magazine) www.armytimes.com This Issue will be on shelves on the 11th Oct, but this information is from their online issue that is already on the site. If the presidential election were held today, for whom would you Vote? Active Not Deployed since Sept 11th: Bush 73%, Kerry 19%, Nader 1%, Other 1%, Undecided 5%, Decline to Answer 1% Active Deployed two months or more since Sept 11th: Bush 74%, Kerry 17%, Nader 1%, Other 1%, Undecided 6%, Decline to Answer: 1% Guard and Reserve Not Deployed since Sept 11th: Bush 73%, Kerry 19%, Nader 1%, Other 1%, Undecided 5% Guard and Reserve Deployed to a Combat Zone since Sept 11th: Bush 76%, Kerry 16%, Nader 1%, Other 2%, Undecided 5% For the Record, Gore carried 28% of the Military Vote in 2000. Every time someone said Kerry was going to get a large number of the military votes because of the war, makes my teeth grit. The rest of this Article will deflate those stories. This article is very insightful on what the poll shows on this fact and other issues. Also if your going to attack that Magazine (The Standard Operating Procedure) go ahead. I have read the magazine for the last 17 years and have found it fair at regularly reporting things for all sides. I have cheered for articles and have been steamed by them too in this magazine. The Army Times is in no way supported or financed by the US Government. That’s My Two Cents