WASHINGTON, July 30,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Ipsos and With Honor
released a national survey regarding voter preference for Vice
Presidential candidates for the Democratic ticket.
Former astronaut and Navy captain, Arizona Senator Mark
Kelly, and Army veteran, Maryland Governor Wes
Moore, top the list of candidates at 50% of voters assessing
them each, respectively, as "very strong" and "strong" candidates
for vice president.
Pete Buttigieg, a Navy veteran
and Secretary of Transportation, placed third with 42% followed by
Michigan Governor, Gretchen Whitmer, at 38% and California Governor, Gavin Newsom, at 35%.
The poll shows Donald Trump and
Kamala Harris statistically tied at
38%. Toplines and cross tabs are posted here.
The poll also assessed the impact of military experience on
voter preferences across party lines. Twenty-six percent of
Americans ranked military experience as the best choice for
producing elected officials, and 47% of Americans ranked a military
career in the top two preferences for past work experience for
elected officials across party lines.
Furthermore, the poll found that Americans ranked honesty, a
trait often associated with military service, as the most appealing
attribute for elected officials. Fifty-nine percent of respondents
ranked this in the top two preferred traits, followed by a
"willingness to fight for what's important" (43%) and having the
"right values" (42%).
Veterans comprise 18% of Congress today, which is down from a
high water mark of 72% decades ago when Congress was far less
polarized. While 31 of 46 U.S. Presidents served previously in
the military, it has been 15 years since a military veteran has
held either the Presidency or Vice Presidency. It has been 28 years
since both vice presidential candidates were veterans.
A surge of post 9-11 veterans have run for Congress this cycle
across party lines. With Honor also released its results from
tracking all veteran Congressional races today. You can find that
data here.
Contact:
press@withhonor.org
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