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Originally Posted by MR2
PRINCETON, NJ -- U.S. veterans, about 13% of the adult population and consisting mostly of older men, support Mitt Romney over Barack Obama for president by 58% to 34%, while nonveterans give Obama a four-percentage-point edge.
Gallup Poll (April 11-May 24 2012) |
Problem:
Only 7% of the US population are vets.. 
21.9m vs 300m total, via 2010 census:
http://www.census.gov/newsroom/relea...cb10-ff21.html
The article has bad numbers..
I suspect their "nonveterans" % is also skewed..
Correction: OF THOSE POLED,, but we are still only 7% of the total population...
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These data, from an analysis of Gallup Daily tracking interviews conducted April 11-May 24, show that 24% of all adult men are veterans, compared with 2% of adult women.
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