A new Gallup Poll finds that the five “best-known” 2008 Presidential contenders score similarly with the public as far as their ability to handle the war in Iraq. And, two relative unknowns—hard to say about actor/Senator/actor Fred Thompson—are about 10 points behind the others. The survey found that the two who garner most public confidence on this question are Republicans Rudy Giuliani and John McCain at 55 percent each, but Democrats Barak Obama (54 percent), Hillary Clinton (51 percent), and John Edwards (50 percent) are close. As Gallup notes, it’s surprising that the Republicans scored so highly on this question since the pre-dominant mood in the country is that the Republican Administration-initiated war is a mistake. On a similar question about their confidence in the candidates’ ability to handle the war against terrorism in general, Americans put Giuliani slightly ahead of McCain and Clinton passed Obama.
Pentagon Releases Cost of Living, BAH Rates for 2026
Dec. 30, 2025
The Pentagon will pay cost of living allowances to 127,000 service members in the continental U.S. in 2026, an increase of 66,000 members in 2025. Airmen and Guardians across the U.S. will also receive an average increase of 4.2 percent for their Basic Housing Allowance, compared to the 5.4 percent…
