Military Polls

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The next four years could be a very busy time for our military. But right now, the majority of that force is against the incoming president. It is not an ideal situation, but hopefully one Obama will be able to rectify by clear and decisive action: though that has not been the norm for his cabinet appointments.



Other results from the same poll are also interesting to me, specifically that 23% of the military say they would retire from service if Obama goes through with his plan to allow gay men and women to serve openly in the military -- repealing the "dont ask dont tell" policy set by his spiritual father Clinton. Of course, this is a highly prejudiced viewpoint, and not to diminish the fight for gay rights, but at this point in time it is probably one of the last things I would be focused on when it comes to the military.

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