My late father was a career military man. He served for 35 years in the Army. He also was a life long Republican. But I would say that if you polled him for how he stood on issues, he definitely would not be under the GOP's 'big tent' of today.
He was a product of the great depression. As such, he was definitely for 'limited government', in the sense that government should be fiscally responsible, and limit itself in its involvement in the personal lives of citizens and also in world affairs. He was uneasy with gays in the military, but after seeing Fahrenheit 9/11, even he said, "We need someone else in the White House."
He's still on the GOP's mailing list. The reason being is that we have very similar names and I am now living my parents home. As such, I get some of their mailings. In their latest 'survey', you can see how they are using the Luntz® technique to find the right sound bites for the next election. Enjoy.
Here is page 1 of the 2 page survey:
And page 2 of this pukefest:
They are trolling to find the hot spots. I really do not have much to say for this, as it speaks for itself. Please tell me your thoughts.