What percent of military veterans are democrats? Republicans?

I'm not looking for guesses or hunches. Does anyone have any real evidence/survey results?

What percent of military veterans are democrats? Republicans?
Historically, voting by the military has been between 65-75% Republican.





This varies.





As for the actual make up of the military there are no real offical records.





This shift occured following the end of the draft and the formation of the all volunteer military.





In general, it takes a more conservative mindest to subject yourself (volunteer) to a regimented lifestyle vs the draft military in the 60-70's where it was forced on people. Even among the Democrats in the military, they tend to be on the moderate side vs. the liberal side.





Most military members that do discuss it claim independent and often share a kind of Libratarian view of things (personal responsibility.)
Reply:All I know is that 25% of registered voters are registered Democrat and 25% are registered as Republican. That means 50% are non-partisan or registered as members of minor parties.


The only real evidence I have to make a connection between a certain sub-group of veterans (retired military officers) and any particular political affiliation comes from 16 years ago. During the 1992 campaign season, the national coordinator and virtually every state coordinator for H.Ross Perot's campaign for President was a retired military officer.


I think you will get a skewed distribution depending on the age of the veteran, his place of residence in some cases and the voting pattern of his family members.
Reply:Believe it or not, they don't put our political affiliation on our dog tags. Therefore, nothing like "evidence" exists. I can tell you, from experience, the same thing everyone else can tell you from their own experience.... Something over 65% vote Republican.





At my retirement seminar everyone in the class took a Myers-Briggs personality test. Almost everyone had results that were described as "typical" by the peson conducting the seminar. It's a personality that would typically be associated with a person with conservative political views.





Most careeer military people score as ESTJ on the test.....





Extraverted Sensing Thinking Judging


by Joe Butt


Profile: ESTJ


Revision: 3.0


Date of Revision: 26 Feb 2005








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Every right-minded man has a philosophy of life, whether he knows it or not. Hidden away in his mind are certain governing principles, whether he formulates them in words or not, which govern his life. Surely his ideal ought to be to contribute all that he can, however little it may be, whether of money or service, to human progress.


--John D. Rockefeller, Random Reminiscences of Men and Events





ESTJs thrive on order and continuity. Being extraverted, their focus involves organization of people, which translates into supervision. While ENTJs enjoy organizing and mobilizing people according to their own theories and tactically based agendas, ESTJs are content to enforce "the rules," often dictated by tradition or handed down from a higher authority.





ESTJs are joiners. They seek out like-minded companions in clubs, civic groups, churches and other service organizations. The need for belonging is woven into the fiber of SJs. The family likewise is a central focus for ESTJs, and attendance at such events as weddings, funerals and family reunions is obligatory.





Tradition is important to the ESTJ. Holidays, birthdays and other annual celebrations are remembered and observed often religiously by this type. The ESTJ is inclined to seek out his roots, to trace the family heritage back to honored ancestors both for a sense of family respectability and for a sense of security and belonging.





Service, the tangible expression of responsibility, is another key focus for ESTJs. They love to provide and to receive good service. The ESTJ merchant who provides dependable service has done much to enhance her self image.





ESTJs have an acute sense for orthodoxy. Much of their evaluation of persons and activities reflects their strong sense of what is "normal" and what isn't. ESTJ humor is frequently centered around something or someone being off center or behaving abnormally.





ESTJs promote the work ethic. Power, position and prestige should be worked for and earned. Laziness is rarely viewed with ambivalence nor benevolence by this type.





Some men can make decisions and some cannot. Some men fret and delay under criticism. I used to have a saying1 that applies here, and I note that some people have picked it up.


--Harry S. Truman, Mr. Citizen


1"If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen."


The ESTJ is outspoken, a person of principles, which are readily expressed. The ESTJ is not afraid to stand up for what she believes is right even in the face of overwhelming odds. ESTJs are able to make the tough calls.





Occupations attracting ESTJs include teaching, coaching, banking, political office, and management at all levels.





Functional Analysis:





Extraverted Thinking


ESTJs are very good at making impersonal decisions quickly, and standing by those decisions. They live in their Extraverted Thinking functioning, thus, their prime directive is in discovering that which is true and logical in the events of the real world. Circumstances calling for product invite the ESTJ to supervise or direct other individuals toward production and productivity. Extraverts are attracted to the "object," the external things and people in observable reality. This bent translates into a natural interest in goods and material objects.





Introverted Sensing


The secondary Introverted Sensing is like that of the ISTJ, but not as strong. Si provides practical form and concept data to the Te head, however, form is not the overriding principle, especially if Thinking has already decided. In times of need, ESTJs are tempted to overlook even necessary information if its absence impedes closure. Secondary sensing sometimes translates into interest in sports. The persistence of primary Thinking gives many ESTJs a desire for discipline and regimen which can be beneficial in skills development in the arena.





Extraverted iNtuition


As the ESTJ matures, and as situations arise which call for suspension of criticism, Extraverted iNtuition is allowed to play. Under the leadership of the Te function, iNtuition gravitates toward the discovery of broad categories which at worst amount to stereotypes. Those ESTJs who hone their Ne abilities may find success in academia. (I've encountered ESTJs whose Ne overshadows the auxiliary Si function--for whatever reason--to the extent that there is an appearance of NT radical geekism.)





Introverted Feeling


This function may rarely be expressed. ESTJs who have cultivated, or have been blessed with, a "natural indirect expression of good will by inference," have great prospects of developing genuine friendships (as opposed to ESTJs who merely act out the behavior of Extraverted Feeling). Such a weak, introverted function is best observed in facial expression, eye contact, body language, and verbally only by implication.








Famous ESTJs:


Simon Peter (Christ's disciple)


John Heywood (c.1497-c.1580, collector of English colloquialisms)








U.S. Presidents:


James Monroe


Andrew Jackson


William Henry "Tippecanoe" Harrison


Franklin Pierce


Grover Cleveland


Harry S. Truman


Lyndon B. Johnson


George W. Bush


Carrie Nation


Elliot Ness


John D. Rockefeller


Bette Davis


Robert A. Taft (U.S. senator, son of Pres. Wm. H. Taft)


Sam Walton, owner and founder of WalMart stores


Barbara Stanwyck


Rev. Billy Graham


Dale Bumpers (U.S. Senator, D-Arkansas)


Phil Fulmer, head football coach of the U. Tenn Vols


Pat Head Summit, head basketball coach of the Lady Vols


Bill Frist, M.D. (U.S. Senate Majority Leader)








Fictional:


Lucy (Charles Schultz's Peanuts character)


Mrs. Harbottle (Herriott, All Creatures Great and Small)


Mrs. Rachel Lynde (Anne of Green Gables)


The Mayor (The Music Man)





Copyright © 1996-2007 by Joe Butt





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Reply:i'm a democrat and a veteran. and where did that idiot come up with 14.6%?


good luck finding those REAL numbers,but if i had to bet on it,i would bet the majority are democrats.





VAGABOND said it best,even though i am a democrat i am a moderate and dont really like liberals or extreme factions of both parties.
Reply:There is NO ONE that can answer that question.
Reply:14.6 are dems
Reply:In 2001 86% were Republicans. In 2008 99% are Democrats.

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