Which party has more children serving actual Iraq/Afganistan wars, Democrats or Republicans?

Question

I remember seeing Micheal Moore's documentary Farenheight 9-11... i forget exactly what it claimed in that one part where they tried getting people in Congress to sign up their children for war, but seemed like no one in any party had any children in the actual wars. But i remember seeing John McCain and Jim Webb have children in the wars, so that must be untrue. Anyway which party has more at stake when voting for these wars?, hehe dont get too partison on this question.
Also I'd like to know which party has more politicans that have served in actual wars (serving as in 'on the ground' not a cushy 'desk job' back home)?
I know alot more Republicans are described as 'war hawks', but I dunno if I can count this since it doesnt necessarily mean serving in nitty-gritty gound action where you can die.

Good reason/Summary: www.tinyurl.com/3srgy
Despite disaffection over Iraq, Kerry won only 41% of Americans w/ military exp. Active National Guard voter.
It wasn't that Kerry didn't try. During career in Mass., the former Vietnam Boat commander relied heavily on veteran support, and they came to his aid. At the DNC, Kerry brought fellow Vietnam boatmates on stage, along with 12 former generals/admirals.
But it failed. 1.Because Kerry lacked clear message on Iraq/extremism. 2.Because right smeared him as radical who fabricated parts of military record and betrayed fellow soldiers when he came home. But also because in 4years, while Rove was reaching out to Hispanics/Blacks, Democrats hadn't done same for veterans.
Democrats have been alienated from military since Vietnam, almost as long as Republicans have alienated Blacks.
But biggest problem is cultural. Democrats should acknowledge that at times the left's understandable anger over Vietnam degenerated into a lack of respect 4 military

whoops messed up one sentence i was summarizing:
"Active National Guard voter gave Kerry only 18%."

It seems like most people serving are Republicans.
One person did make point alot serving are poorer people who tend to be Democrats...
(maybe possibly for patroitic reasons or to get money 4 college afterwards or to get a much needed fufilling job).

But seeing as so many enlisted are Republicans based on polls, one would have to conclude that being poor(/and in military) doesnt necessarily make you a Democrat.

a little off topic: But to proove the case, poor people should be for Democratic issues of:
higher taxes for people making more than 200K, higher minimum wages, more roles for government for making sure Social Security doesnt goto wall street, and Medicare/drug prices are negotiated lower by gov like Canada.

But people in military seem to be very Republican: which proves national security triumphs all. and possibly other issues of gay marriage, affirm action, abortion?

Answer 1

Ground troops tend to be from families whose offspring did not go to college, and those families tend to be Democratic. That has been a fact for centuries, and will always be. Even in the Civil War, the wealthy paid other people to go to war for them.

If you are making the point that the Republicans send people to war and the Democrats do the fighting, that's not exactly accurate.

Democrat President Lyndon Johnson was the President who escalated the Vietnam War. Republican President Richard Nixon made the decision to pull all the troops out of there. A lot has to do with what is happening in the world at the time somebody becomes President.

Most politicians agree that they would not have wanted to be at the helm of this country on 9-1-1.

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Answer 2

In the first place, Michael Moore has never done a documentary. There's absolutely nothing fair or balanced about his presentation so, if you're basing your stance on him, you are handicapped from the beginning.

I am a lifelong Republican. I served in the Army INFANTRY in Viet Nam. I did not exercise my two Purple Hearts to get out early like Kerry did. Both of my parents served in the Army Air Corps in WWII. My Grandson is a United States Marine who just volunteered for duty in Iraq training Iraqi Security Forces.

Answer 3

ideas-blowing aspect. yet another component that i imagine everyone has to keep in mind is that maximum of those factors, i believe, both by technique of Liberal *** Kicker (even although I admit i don't have a porthole into his ideas) and by technique of Republican supporters frequently is that the left has been accusative and attacking human beings (i'm a proud Republican) throughout the time of the last couple years. it really is in basic terms to teach that the left wing loon's attacks are baseless because their area is ten situations worse than something they accuse us of being. that is not a lot judging as a lot because it really is protecting. And no i'm not calling each and every Democrat a "loon". And sure, yet another wonderful aspect to pink airborne dirt and airborne dirt and dust dude; it really is our authorities, our "leaders". the human beings who're meant to be entrusted to lead the rustic. it could be irresponsible human beings now to not communicate about corruption. So yeah, it is also not a lot judging because it really is problem as an American citizen and as a baby of God. And Mr. Chaplin, Liberals grew to change into the be conscious "liberal' right into a unclean be conscious all alone. And this will be authentic in basic terms by technique of regulations on my own; not even getting to their scandals. Oh... and *** Kicker, you forgot Charlie Rangel's unlawful parking storage use.

Answer 4

I guess none of the above know the answer to your question. That or the answer is that there are more sons and daughters of Democratic congressmen and senators than Republican. How can a question itself be irrelevant? Aren't answers to a specific question that fail to address the question irrelevant?

Sorry I'm not able to help with your figures. American Legion might be able to help or the Department of Veteran Affairs.

I'd like to know that for my own edification.

Answer 5

To me this is a totally irrelevant question. The US military is made up of volunteers. Whether the son or daughter of a political leader chooses on their own to join the military is totally up to them. We are not in a period of a draft when someone in Congress might use influence to keep their offspring out of the military. I find little substance in this argument.

Answer 6

Children do not serve in our wars.

Full grown men and women do.

Nor do congressmen and women sign up their adult children to serve in wars.

Those full grown women and men decide that for themselves.

I know it must be hard for you to imagine why they would step forward but they do of their own free will because they hear a calling.

Answer 7

Republicans , and they are not chidren ,they are adults who joined of their own free will .
And they tend to vote republican.
A higher % of service people vote , than do civilians .

Why do you think the democrates keep trying to reduce their numbers and their budget ?

Answer 8

The people of America has the most fighting.

Deciding what party you are is when you get back from war, why create tensions with your comrades at war?

Answer 9

human beings......they are all our children.....Demo or repub, it doesnt matter because there goal is the same, maybe the repub and demo should learn from that.....