Military Times' Poll Shows Troops Favor McCain

  That in itself probably isn't a surprise, with John McCain winning 68 percent to Barack Obama's 23 percent.

  The survey included almost 4,300 "active-duty, National Guard and reserve subscribers and former subscribers to Army Times, Navy Times, Marine Corps Times and Air Force Times."

  Quote: The results of the Military Times 2008 Election Poll are not representative of the opinions of the military as a whole. The group surveyed is older, more senior in rank and less ethnically diverse than the overall armed services.

But as a snapshot of careerists, the results suggest Democrats have gained little ground in their attempts to appeal to a traditionally Republican voting bloc in campaign messages and legislative initiatives, such as the recent expansion of GI Bill benefits, experts said.

  An interesting note is that McCain's support among military women drops and is almost non-existent among black service members.

  The poll found that eight of out 10 blacks planned to vote for Obama.