Is military experience an important qualification for the presidency?

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Michael Medved
	Military experience is an important qualification for the presidency. "At a time of war, the Democrats give us something the nation hasn't seen in more than two generations: a ticket where neither of the the running mates ever wore a uniform of any kind"
	9/9/2008 10:39:15 PM

Glenn Beck
	Military experience is an important qualification for the presidency. Position based on experience as naval aviator, McCain is the only game in town
	9/5/2008 6:15:19 PM

Paul Krugman
	Military experience is not an important qualification for the presidency. Clark's point was perfectly reasonable
	9/2/2008 5:29:18 PM

Alan Augustson
	Military experience is not an important qualification for the presidency. I vote based upon the issues and positions, not the resume.
	8/3/2008 7:07:53 PM

Harold Meyerson
	Military experience is not an important qualification for the presidency. Military experience isn't an infallible guide to who might make the better commander.
	7/31/2008 9:28:11 AM

Joe Biden
	Military experience is not an important qualification for the presidency. "We don't need as a commander-in-chief a war hero," Biden emphasized. John's a war hero. We need someone with some wisdom"
	7/24/2008 10:07:45 AM

Ed Schultz
	Military experience is not an important qualification for the presidency. This is about judgement
	7/22/2008 12:57:41 PM

Susan Estrich
	Military experience is not an important qualification for the presidency. "But the fact that he served in the military, with distinction, does not mean he's qualified to be president."
	7/21/2008 2:46:10 PM

Richard Armitage
	Military experience is not an important qualification for the presidency. "I don’t think it’s necessarily the case. Abraham Lincoln didn’t have military experience and he did a pretty good job as Commander-in-Chief."
	7/16/2008 3:53:11 PM

Barack Obama
	Military experience is not an important qualification for the presidency. " I believe that I have a better grasp of . . .how we should . . .all of our power in order to achieve American security."
	7/16/2008 3:52:30 PM

John McCain
	Military experience is an important qualification for the presidency. "I don't think there's any greater indication of experience and knowledge of how wars should be fought and how crisis should be handled"
	7/8/2008 9:22:18 AM

Wesley Clark
	Military experience is not an important qualification for the presidency. "To me, this is about, and I hope the American people will make the decision based on judgment"
	7/7/2008 2:27:44 PM