Posted on 08/23/2006 8:52:59 AM PDT by angcat
SOME WEDNESDAY SPIN! Most in US see no tie between Iraq, terror war: poll Tue Aug 22, 10:29 PM ET A majority of Americans no longer see a link between the war in Iraq and Washington's broader anti-terrorism efforts despite President George W. Bush's insistence the two are intertwined, according to a New York Times/CBS News poll released on Tuesday. Fifty-one percent of those surveyed said the war in Iraq was separate from the U.S. government's war on terrorism. The findings were a considerable shift from polls taken in 2002 and early 2003, when a majority considered the two to be linked, The New York Times said. As recently as June, opinion was evenly split, with 41 percent on both sides of the divide. Now only 32 percent considered Iraq to be a major part of the fight against terrorism, the newspaper said. According to the poll, 46 percent said the Bush administration had concentrated too heavily on Iraq and not enough on terrorists elsewhere. Fifty-three percent said going to war in the first place was a mistake, up from 48 percent in July, The New York Times said. Bush's approval ratings remained unchanged at 36 percent. His popularity has been damaged by the unpopular war in Iraq, in which the U.S. military death toll is 2,610. As recently as Monday, Bush defended the invasion of Iraq as crucial to preventing more domestic terror attacks. "If you believe that the job of the federal government is to secure this country, it's really important for you to understand that success in Iraq is part of securing the country," Bush said during a news conference. The unpopularity of the Iraq war has many Republicans nervous about the party's chances in the November midterm elections in which Democrats are seeking to retake control of the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate. The Times/CBS News poll of 1,206 adults was conducted Thursday through Monday and had a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 3 percentage points.
One simple test for all the Republican candidates - get on the stage and debate and confront one another.
I tell you now - Rudy will out debate, and out lead every single one of them.
Leadership, Leadership, Leadership,,,,
The far right is so hung on the Presidents social values - they forget what a President is in office for....
Take care of your home, lead your children by example, and lead your community through faith and civil action.
A President is not here to tell you who to marry.
More liberal talking points Rush just said.
Racist, bigoted, intolerant homophobes.
Last night the thread crashers were out in force, weren't they? Was there a full moon or something?
YELL!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yup
Ahhhhh okay, I thought when you said that you were saying it to him as an argument. You were just saying it to him. I gotcha now. :) That's cool that he has libs to bait like that. Heheheh. :) I bet he really tears them a new one when they compare Iraq to Vietnam. They're both wars, that's about the only similarity.
Newt Will Wipe the floor with Rudy in a Debt the guy was Speaker of the House!
I love the way Rush goes after McCain. Just the opposite of Hannity. I stopped listening to Hannity because I could no longer stand his constant promotion of McCain and his surrogate, Lindsey Graham.
I'll try to play along:
Secretary of State: Ann Coulter
Attornet General: Mark Levin
Defense: Don Rumsfeld
Education: Bill Bennett
Homeland Security: Jack Bauer
Treasury: Rush Limbaugh
If it happens again we will know who to blame. I'm sure that FR has some Freepers who would be able to fight fire with fire. Hehehehe......
That is TOTALLY true. He did a kick a** job in NYC as Mayor. It's like a new city now compared to when he took office. I wish he'd run for Hillaries seat. THAT would be fun to watch. He's about as conservative as one can be in NY and win state wide. But nationally, he's just not conservative enough. He is a great man though. And so likeably. Who can not like that smile? :)
I really hate that bastard. I'm not voting for him, I will pass.
Newt vs. Rudy...
You know what - you might be right about that - I have to admit.
I can't imagine trying to debate Newt - like playing Tiger in golf.
Tell us how you really feel. LOL
I trust Newt, more then I do Rudy
"Never did hear the outcome but I wish Rush's crack research staff could find the details."
Ask, and ye shall receive.
http://www.sptimes.com/2004/04/23/State/City_seeking_black_po.shtml
The president is the leader of the party. His social values define much of what is addressed in congress.
He'll never be one of one hundred. For him it's top dog or nothing.
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