Poll: Veterans Favor Obama Over Romney ‘By As Much As Seven Points’: Traditionally, veterans tend to vote Republican. Fifty-four percent of veterans voted for John McCain in 2008 and 57 for George W. Bush in 2004, as Business Insider points out. But this year, veterans are splitting for President Barack Obama. According to a new poll by Reuters/Ipsos, “If the election were held today, Obama would win [...]/p