40% Say Victory Possible in Iraq, Up Eight Points From Year Ago

Rasmussen ^ | 7/14/08

[flyfree]

The number of Americans who believe it is possible for the U.S. to win the War in Iraq has increased over the past year.

Forty percent (40%) of American voters now say victory in Iraq is possible. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that a slightly larger percentage—44%--disagree and say victory is not possible. Republicans, by a 3-to-1 margin, say victory is possible. Democrats, by a similar margin, say it is not. Unaffiliated voters are evenly divided. A plurality of men say victory is possible while a plurality of women say it is not.

Those figures reflect more optimism than was found a year ago. In July 2007, just 32% of American voters said that victory was possible and 54% disagreed. Republican voters and unaffiliated voters are more optimistic than they were a year ago. There has been little change among Democrats.

[TheZMan]

The number of state-side Americans who say anything about victory in Iraq is completely irrelevant.

[Jeff Chandler]

What’s an Iraq? I don’t see anything in the news about it.

[saganite]

Well, isn’t that nice. Considering we’ve already won.

[television is just wrong]

not of osamabama gets elected.

[oyez]

The liberation of Iraq will be a success, I just hope the Iraqi's will appreciate our efforts, which seem to be forgotten by the Saudis and Qua-ti’s

[Williams]

So 60% Haven’t figured out we won? Pathetic.

[ChildOfThe60s]

The war has already been won. Polls like this are baloney. As far as the DIMs are concerned, Iraq will not be a success unless the entire country is as peaceful as Mayberry.

In contrast, the DIMs refuse to realize the war in Detroit can't be won, that we should set a timetable for pullout before we lose any more innocent civilians, that the leadership of Detroit is far more corrupt than that of present day Iraq.

[Interesting Times]

What percentage thinks we have a shot at wrapping up WWII?

[Need4Truth]

A lot of you guys are funny and enjoyable to read. Soon Detroit will be a more dangerous place than Bagdad if it isn’t already.

[SShultz460]

Two issues ago in National Review there was a story about Philadelphia’s crime/murder problem by Kevin Williamson. It was eyeopening

I don’t know if it’s been posted before but look around

[KC_Conspirator]

Possible? Hell if anyone has been paying attention, we have been winning since last summer and it crystal clear now.

[karnage]

In other polling news, 40% think it’s “possible” the sun will rise tomorrow, with almost %40 of those expecting it to rise “in the east.”

[nowheretohide]

Let’s see these polls in Sept, after Iraq has another round of successful elections.