Dean and Public Opinion about the War

[soleft]

Ok. After having my own freak out Monday, I am feeling very optimistic that Dean can mount a comeback, do well in New Hampshire and continue to regain momentum leading up to the convention.

As far as the war in Iraq goes, I think enough Democrats see the truth and understand that Dean's position on the war is one of the things that gathers him so much support.

But here's my question - let's just assume for a moment that there's some merit to the polls which show a majority of Americans believe the war was justified.

As things stand now - if no new or continued dispersement or information about the Bush Administration's deception jars the public's consciousness and conscience - can Dean win the general election opposing the war.

and ps - what might make that difficult, is I wonder if many Americans simply can't face the fact that "we" ie., the US was wrong, and that lives were destroyed in vain. I imagine there are still pockets of people who haven't accepted that about Vietnam.

If the answer is he can't win opposing the "popular" war, then it's up to us Dean supporters, and if he gets the nomination, all Dems to make every effort to change hearts and minds and keeping pushing the truth.

[cthrumatrix]

1. he just needs to stick to issues and he has already justified his

Iraq position...people are interested in the economy and jobs.

[vi5]

2. You have to look at it this way....

Let's assume it's a 50/50 split in the country on the war being right or wrong.

The 50 % oppossed to it (of which I am one) are not necessarily going to base our choice for a person to lead the country on a position they took on something that happened a year ago. I would be much more inclined to vote for someone who maybe wasn't against the war but who articulated a clear exit strategy.

I'm not saying any of the others (save maybe Clark) have offered this plan, but I'm not going to vote for someone basedon a position they took a year ago.

And I'm sure there are many others with this same mode of thinking, as shown by the Iowa exit polling.