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To: LindyBill who wrote (1418)	5/25/2003 11:05:37 AM
From: JohnM	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793782

31% of the Dems consider military experience important in a candidate! I had not realized it was that high. I guess we have been too busy listening to the anti-war Dems. You keep referring to the "anti-war" Dems but the better appellation is "anti-invasion" Dems. There are no pacifists among the Dem contenders and precious few in the country as a whole. This quote from one of McCain's advisers sounds like the more important lesson to learn from this article. Political experts generally agree that while having military experience can be an asset, not having it is not a liability. Mike Murphy, an adviser to Sen. John McCain's 2000 presidential bid, said the Arizona Republican's history as a prisoner or war during Vietnam was a source of curiosity and admiration in that race. But when it came down to it, Murphy said, people were far more interested in where McCain stood on issues that affected them, such as the economy and Social Security. "It does help as a credential in the sense that it shows that the candidate has done something other than politics, that he has a breadth of experience," Murphy said. "But it's hardly a sole determinant."