New Polls on the War

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[Contentions]

The latest New York Times/CBS News poll brings moderately positive news about public attitudes toward the war in Iraq. For the raw results, click here. For the Times write-up, click here.

The percentage of the public saying that invading Iraq was the correct decision has risen slightly. Forty-two percent now say it was the right thing to do, while 51 percent say we should have stayed out. That’s a shift from the May poll that had found only 35 percent in support of the invasion and 61 percent claiming it was a mistake. In addition, the public assessment of how well things are going in Iraq has turned slightly more upbeat. While only 3 percent think that things are going “very well” (up from 2 percent), 29 percent now think things are going “somewhat well,” a six-point increase from the previous poll. At the same time, the percentage of those saying things are going “very badly” has fallen from 45 percent to 35 percent—a whopping 10-point decline.

It would be a mistake to read too much into these results. It is not, by any stretch, evidence that the public has turned in favor of the war effort. But it is an indication that public sentiment remains a bit unsettled, and that positive news from the front—of the kind we have been hearing increasingly in the past couple of months—can have some impact on the public’s views.

[lesser_satan]

But it is an indication that public sentiment remains a bit unsettled, and that positive news from the front—of the kind we have been hearing increasingly in the past couple of months—can have some impact on the public’s views.

The fact that the DhimmiCraps have overplayed their hand (as they always do) to the point that they look like seditious defeatists has something to do with it as well, I would bet.

[Badeye]

‘The fact that the DhimmiCraps have overplayed their hand (as they always do) to the point that they look like seditious defeatists has something to do with it as well, I would bet.’

Yep. Harry Reid shrieking ‘we’ve lost’ isn’t being missed by voters, thats for sure.

[Chicos_Bail_Bonds]

Put George Patton on the stage

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyUX6wV1lBQ&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fhotair%2Ecom%2Farchives%2F2007%2F07%2F22%2Fvideo%2Dgen%2Dpatton%2Don%2Dthe%2Dwar%2Don%2Dterror%2Dharry%2Dreid%2F

[MIchaelTArchangel]

Sounds to me as if the NYSlimes has been push polling yet again and wants to get the numbers closer to what they really are as we get closer to November 2008.

[Badeye]

‘Put George Patton on the stage’

Got that right. Its no accident Colin Powell acheived rock star status after the ‘we’re going to cut it off, then we’re going to kill it’ comment during the 1991 Gulf War.

[Williams]

No offense to my fellow Americans, but 80% supported the war when it started. Rather wishy washy to be zig zagging back and forth years later on whether it was the “right thing” to do.

[roses of sharon]

I will offend my fellow Americans.

Most are idiots who get their news from Oprah, Leno, and Stewart, are weak and compfy, and highly susceptible to propaganda from the DNC/MSM/OBL party.

[Wiseghy]

Keep in mind that this is also a telephone poll, which are notoriously biased in favor of the unemployed, under-employed, Democrats and left leaning Independents overall. Every day, methods to compensate for this bias become less effective.

If it is showing these broad changes in support, it signals a real problem for anti-war candidates.

[Bitsy]

will offend my fellow Americans.
Most are idiots who get their news from Oprah, Leno, and Stewart, are weak and compfy, and highly susceptible to propaganda from the DNC/MSM/OBL party.

If you run for President, I’ll vote for you!!!! Nail = head!