The bristled reactions to one another at last night’s debate in New Hampshire may be the closest thing to combat that any of the presidential candidates will encounter before overseeing two foreign wars as Commander in Chief. While prior military service was seen as a requirement for becoming president in every election from 1944-1992, it apparently doesn’t top the list of qualities that Americans are looking for in the 2008 candidates.
Here are the top candidates from each party with their military service listed:
Barack Obama (D) - None
John Edwards (D) - None
Hillary Clinton (D) - None
Bill Richardson (D) - None
Mike Huckabee (R) - None
Mitt Romney (R) - None
Fred Thompson (R) - None
John McCain (R) - Military Service, Combat Service
Ron Paul (R) - Military Service, No Combat
