According to the survey, 58 percent of veterans back Romney in the race for the White House, while only 34 percent express support for Obama, The New York Times reports Monday.
The 24-point advantage is a major contrast to the slim 48 percent versus 44 percent lead Obama holds over Romney among nonveteran voters and the 46-percent even support both receive among all registered voters.
According to the report, the major demographic factor that works against Obama among US veterans is their gender, which heavily weighs in favor of the Republican candidate.
While Obama has consistently enjoyed an advantage with woman voters in the polls, only two percent of all US women are veterans, compared with 24 percent of all men.
Expectedly, 60 percent of veteran men express preference for Romney, compared with just 32 percent who back Obama. This is while Romney holds a mere one-point lead among nonveteran men, 46 over 45 percent.
Women veterans support Obama over Romney with a slim margin of 47 over 42 percent which is two points lower than the nonveteran support.
The national survey results are based on telephone interviews conducted between April 11 and May 24 among a random sample of 43,352 adults with a margin of error of plus or minus one percent.
Telephone interviews conducted specifically with veterans were held during the same period, with a random sample of 3,327 and a margin of error of plus or minus two percent.
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