Some people think that if someone is to be commander in chief of the military then he ought to have served in uniform. I think that would help but I don't think its a gamebreaker. Fact is that we're getting into a period when all the presidential candidates are from the baby boom generation and if their families had money then they did their damdest to kep their little tyke out of a warzone.
I naturally would give more respect to a candidate ( like Kerry ) who served in the military because I too am a combat vet but like i said, that isin't a deciding factor. I may respect a mans service to his country but I still vote for a candidate because I agree with his positions on the issues.