http://www.realcities.com/mld/krwashington/8152538.htm

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In the 2000 presidential election, absentee military ballots from
overseas helped deliver the narrow margin of victory that sent Bush into
the White House. So even a small defection of current and retired
military people and their dependents could spell trouble for Bush in 2004.

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A bipartisan "Battleground" poll of likely voters conducted in
September found that Bush's approval rating among relatives of military
personnel was only 36 percent. Family members upset by Bush's policy on
Iraq are venting through Web sites and public protests.