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[Tuesday_Morning]

CNN Poll: Only 11% Back Call to Send More Troops to Iraq

By E&P Staff


NEW YORK
President Bush, according to reports, is strongly considering sending a "surge" of troops to Iraq in the new year -- 20,000 or more. Sen. John McCain and Sen. Joe Lieberman have already backed such a plan. But a new poll for CNN released Monday found that this idea draws the support of only 11 percent of Americans.

Fewer than a third of Americans still support the war in Iraq, and more than half say they want U.S. troops out of the country within a year, according to the CNN poll. This 31 percent support marked a new low in the Opinion Research survey.

"Nearly three-quarters said Bush administration policy needs a complete overhaul or major changes. But only 11 percent of those polled backed calls to send more American troops to Iraq, as President Bush is said to be considering," CNN said.

Pollsters interviewed 1,019 adults for the survey, which had a sampling error of plus or minus 3 percentage points.

http://www.mediainfo.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003523154

[meegbear]

1. IT'S A MANDATE!!

[originalpckelly]

3. Who knew 11% of America was delusional...

and how much do you want to bet me that most of the 11% hasn't served in the military?

[indepat]

10. And all the 11% who do not do all in their power to offer their progeny of draft age are humongous

mendacious, duplicitous hypocrites IMNSHO.

[originalpckelly]

2. AAAAAAAAARGH!

DU Forum Notification:
This could not be completed as the author's head exploded while typing it.

[Nite Owl]

4. Surge" also sounds like a quick

in and out wait until the 11% find out that it's for a couple of years.

[BOSSHOG]

5. But its a solid 11%

with the rovian spun +/- the number could approach 47 percent.

We all know at least 11% of our population are cowardly chickenhawks just living for the day when the commander in chief sends someone else's kids to die for no apparent reason. They are so fucking brave.

[acmavm]

6. And this is also what I believe bush**s approval rating to be

in reality as well.

[Tuesday_Morning]

7. my guess is

it's a sinking 11%

[sinkingfeeling]

8. Wow, not even enough for a 10% increase in the troops. 140,000 by .10 =

14,000. Guess Chimpy can't even fill his 'surge' with his supporters on this.

[roamer65]

9. Wow. I think Chimpy may beat Bob Taft's disapproval numbers in Ohio.

:wow:

[indepat]

11. 11%: I don't give a flying-f*ck what the American people want for I'm the decider

[Megahurtz]

12. Send the 11% over!

Sounds like they want to enlist!

[Tuesday_Morning]

13. Yep - how 'bout the twins first?