Americans Doubt Iraq Will Meet U.N. Requirements

White House e-mail | 9/24/02

[Alex P. Keaton]

A new CNN/USA Today/Gallup survey reveals:

• By a 77% to 20% margin, Americans say Hussein will not agree to inspections meeting U.N. requirements.
• By a 68% to 27% margin, Americans say U.N. inspections would not eliminate the threat of Iraq using weapons of mass destruction against the U.S.

Americans weigh security issues heavily in deciding vote for Congress.

• Americans say possibility of war with Iraq will be more important than economic issues in deciding their votes by a 49% to 42% margin, compared to a 34% to 57% margin in early September.
• Top ten issues ranked by percentage of Americans describing them as "extremely important" in determining their votes:

Issue	% Extremely Important
Terrorism	47%
Middle East	44%
Iraq	42%
Economic Conditions	37%
Education	36%
Health Care	35%
Rx Drugs for Seniors	35%
Social Security	34%
Corporate Corruption	33%
Unemployment	28%
Environment	28%

Seven in ten think economic conditions will be good one year from now.

• 71% say economic conditions will be good one year from now, matching June results, and 54% say economic conditions today are good, up from 51% in July.

Sources: CNN/USA Today/Gallup, 9/20-22 (N=1,010 Adults)

[Alex P. Keaton]

Elect a Bush Majority!

[Dog Gone]

HA HA. This is TERRIBLE news for the Democrats. It could not be worse.

Go GOP! Vote the Dems out.

[Dog]

Thanks ....great news!

[Dog]

Any word when the Bush approval numbers will be out??

[COB1]

THE BIGGIES:

"Terrorism 47%
Middle East 44%
Iraq 42%"

Bye, Rats, and good riddance!

[GraniteStateConservative]

Gallup Poll and Ipsos-Reid both polled from 9/20-22/02 and both had Bush at 66%.

[Southflanknorthpawsis]

Great news......great post and I LOVE your screenname. :)

[justshe]

YIPEEE!

And thanks for the PING!

[BOBTHENAILER]

Thanks for the ping. More squirm medicine for the RATs.

[blackie]

Fire Democrats, hire Republicans !!

GWB Is The Man !!

Snuff Saddam, NOW !!

Death To all Tyrant's !!

The Second Amendment...
America's Original Homeland Security !!

Freedom Is Worth Fighting For !!

Molon Labe !!

[4CJ]

* By a 68% to 27% margin, Americans say U.N. inspections would not eliminate the threat of Iraq using weapons of mass destruction against the U.S.

Thank God there are still some Americans that understand inspections do NOT remove the threat.

[rintense]

I'm shocked that over 70% of the American public actually have some common sense!

[DrDeb]

Great post -- please add me to your ping list!

[MissAmericanPie]

We are wasting valuable time here. Why anyone is even messing around with this charade is beyond me.

[toddst]

We are wasting valuable time here. Why anyone is even messing around with this charade is beyond me.

I don't disagree with you. However, I'm guessing that intelligence sources have given George W. and his team some "wiggle room" in an effort to show he's tried to be inclusive (the UN Security Council and all that.) Action will be taken when its required IMHO.

[Dog Gone]

We are wasting valuable time here. Why anyone is even messing around with this charade is beyond me.

I disagree. It's certainly a charade, but we're not ready for an invasion yet, and this is a fine way to pass the time as we move equipment and finish our base in Qatar.

It might even have the effect of getting some nations on board with the concept when Saddam stinks up the charade, as we all know he will.

[MeekOneGOP]

[Dog Gone]

Amen.

[MeekOneGOP]

Thanks for the ping !!

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Rummy, you tell 'em to keep sifting the dirt for Osama. Next up? SADdam ! Let's get him!