New Poll: Yep, The 2008 Election Will Be All About Iraq War

[babylonsister]

http://electioncentral.tpmcafe.com/blog/electioncentral/2007/jun/08/new_poll_yep_the_2008_presidential_election_will_be_all_about_iraq_war

New Poll: Yep, The 2008 Election Will Be All About Iraq War
By Greg Sargent | bio

Some interesting new poll numbers from Gallup suggest that the 2008 Presidential election will be all about Iraq -- and that candidates who favor withdrawal timetables may head into the general election with a sizeable advantage over the pro-war candidates.

The Gallup survey finds that an astonishing 75% -- that would be three out of four voters -- say that the Iraq War will be "extremely" or "very" important in determining their vote.

Memo to Chuck Schumer: These numbers would seem to suggest that you may have been mistaken when you asserted recently that the 2008 elections wouldn't turn on Iraq.

The poll also finds that 58% of overall respondents -- and 61% of independents -- say they're "more likely" to vote for a candidate who "only supports legislation on the war that includes a timetable for removing U.S. troops from Iraq." Only 36% say they're "less likely" to vote for someone who only supports such legislation. (Interestingly, the cutting off funding option is overwhelmingly opposed in the poll.)

Memo to Rudy Giuliani: If these numbers are any indication, John Edwards may have been right yesterday when he said yesterday that you would "never be President" if you continued embracing George Bush's policies.

[LSK]

1. what they do in September will be key

I hope they are taking notes to the reaction of their weakness right now.

[babylonsister]

2. I hope their intention is to fix what they screw(n) up. There are already

beaucoup angry Dems; I don't think they can afford to piss many more off.

[ToeBot]

3. More by design than happenstance. n/t

[babylonsister]

4. What do you mean? I'd say Iraq is the prevailing issue and a lot

should hinge on what's going on there.

[Phredicles]

5. It will be about Iraq if things are no better than they are now,

and I see little reason to think they will be. Worse, very possibly; but not better.

[RaleighNCDUer]

6. With a year and a half to go, it's just as likely that it will be about

the Iran war.