Poll: More Veterans Support Gary Johnson Than Other Presidential Candidates

Poll: More Veterans Support Gary Johnson Than Other Presidential Candidates

According to new polling, Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson has more support from military veterans than the other presidential candidates.  Recent polling of active military showed 37% of respondents chose Johnson, reports The Hill.

Depending upon the accuracy of the polling, it may serve as further evidence that military service members are increasingly Libertarian.

The Hill reported:

The online poll of 1,399 people, released Monday by We Are The Mighty, Doctrine Man, Military OneClick and GotYourSix, was conducted between Sept. 7 and Sept. 10 via SurveyMonkey. The poll has a margin of error of 3 percent.

Johnson has garnered strong support from the military in previous surveys — taking 39 percent among active-duty respondents in a Doctrine Man poll conducted in July, and 13 percent in a Military Times poll earlier that month.

GOP nominee Donald Trump came in second at 30% while Democrat nominee Hillary Clinton received only 24%.

Johnson has said he wants to balance the budget and “cut military spending by 43 percent down to 2003 levels and reduce the U.S. nuclear arsenal.”

Despite an outcry from veterans, Johnson could not participate in the Commander-in-Chief forum hosted by MSBNC and the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA). Veterans lashed out at the IAVA for not including Johnson:

“If you don’t let Johnson debate, you can’t claim to be a group that speaks for veterans in any way,” wrote one person.

“It’s shameful for a veterans group to not invite the candidate most popular with veterans,” wrote another.

Angry veterans then contacted sponsors of IAVA. The organization lost Duke Cannon Supply Co.’s sponsorship, one of its biggest sponsors, which is also well respected by veterans.

In response, the IAVA indicated they would hold a separate event for Johnson.