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49% Say Bring Home the Troops, 42% Say Win the War First
rasmussenreports ^ | August 08, 2008

Posted on 08/08/2008 7:54:01 AM PDT by flyfree

The number of Americans who believe getting the troops home from Iraq is more important than winning the war there has fallen below 50% for the first time since Rasmussen Reports began polling on the question in May.

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TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: 2008polls; foreignpolicy; iraq; pollsoniraq

1 posted on 08/08/2008 7:54:01 AM PDT by flyfree
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To: flyfree
Bull!

In the words of the Great Patton “Americans love a fight” and they HATE defeat. And the loser scum of the Vietnam war want us to walk away so badly so they can point to George and say “see I told you so!” to feel better about the guilt they still carry for idiotic policy that had us lose over 57000 men to a war we should have won.

Nothing doing. I don't trust or believe this poll

2 posted on 08/08/2008 8:00:53 AM PDT by ICE-FLYER (God bless and keep the United States of America)
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To: flyfree
In 2 months and right before the election it will be exactly even.
3 posted on 08/08/2008 8:01:07 AM PDT by tobyhill (fraud -noun;(1)deceit, trickery, sharp practice, or breach of confidence, (2) Obama)
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To: flyfree

What that poll actually reflects is that more Americans have become aware of the actual situation in Iraq, and that is that we are winning. It also reflects that the MSM lost a bit of its grip on keeping good news about Iraq from the American people.


4 posted on 08/08/2008 8:04:35 AM PDT by avacado
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To: flyfree

I’d care what a poll of the troops said, but a poll of random Americans, half of whom were clueless enough to vote for John Kerry/John Edwards, is irrelevant.


5 posted on 08/08/2008 8:08:33 AM PDT by GovernmentShrinker
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To: flyfree

49% also voted for Al Gore.


6 posted on 08/08/2008 8:13:39 AM PDT by DemonDeac
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To: flyfree

I think because more people now believe the war is won, and they are for the most part correct.


7 posted on 08/08/2008 8:15:26 AM PDT by Williams
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To: avacado
Yep, I believe that is it. Americans now feel comfortable that we have successfully won the war - no thanks to cowardly Democrats - and don't really want to spend a more blood, time, and treasure on a mop up operation that most probably think the Iraqis can now handle. I'm sure learning that Iraq has a $79 billion oil surplus just hanging around does not resonate well either.
8 posted on 08/08/2008 8:16:54 AM PDT by Obadiah (I remember when the climate never changed, then Bush stole the election.)
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To: ICE-FLYER

Today, many Americans prefer political correctness to winning a war and killing the enemy. They’d call Gen Patton a warmonger.


9 posted on 08/08/2008 8:16:57 AM PDT by Reagan Man ( McCain Wants My Conservative Vote in November --- EARN IT or NO DEAL !!!)
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To: flyfree

Polls, schmolls.


10 posted on 08/08/2008 8:17:16 AM PDT by Antoninus (McCain/Palin in 2008!)
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To: ICE-FLYER

The poll is not unbelievable on its face. We’re a divided nation, and I don’t doubt that more people than not lost patience with Dubya as far as the war goes.

The loser scum from the Vietnam era exists, but they are way to self absorbed to feel the guilt you describe.

I think you’re off base.


11 posted on 08/08/2008 8:18:13 AM PDT by Sgt Joe Friday 714
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To: Williams

Imagine what the polls would look like if ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN, & MSNBC actually reported the fact we are winning the war instead of looking for a reason to complain about Iraq.


12 posted on 08/08/2008 8:18:44 AM PDT by HD1200
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To: flyfree

The poll question itself is invalid. What about those, like myself (with no political considerations to hold me back), who believe the war in Iraq has already been won. It’s all over but the shooting.


13 posted on 08/08/2008 8:44:16 AM PDT by LZ_Bayonet (There's Always Something.............And there's always something worse!)
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To: ICE-FLYER
In the words of the Great Patton “Americans love a fight” and they HATE defeat. And the loser scum of the Vietnam war want us to walk away so badly so they can point to George and say “see I told you so!” to feel better about the guilt they still carry for idiotic policy that had us lose over 57000 men to a war we should have won.

Not to mention the Thousands who died after we left, thanks to the wonderful left wing communist, such as John Frickin' Kerry, who thought they were the end all and be all of America.

14 posted on 08/08/2008 8:53:08 AM PDT by calex59
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