Corruption was the main issue. Exit polls taken after 2006 said as much. Iraq wasn’t even in the top 3.
And no matter how unpopular the war is, the alternative of surrender is much, much more unpopular. Dems and Ron Paul’s strategy of retreat and defeat will fail because, like Huckabee said, we have a moral obligation to stay, and we are satisfying that obligation by empowering the local tribal governments, training iraqi police, and cuting off the tumor of Al-Qeada.
Okay then. Have the republican candidate run soley on keeping the war going and democrat candidate run soley on withdrawal in 2008 and I would bet all my savings it ain't the republican who wins.
I'm not even advocating some withdrawal soon. All I'm saying is I'm sick of the delusions of some people here who actually pretend the Iraq war isn't hurting the republicans at the polls.