For all the hand-wringing by the pundits, there is more evidence that the American people are with the Democrats on the Iraq issue -- and they're actually paying attention according to a new CNN poll (thanks ThinkFast at Think Progress):
A new CNN/Opinion Research Corporation poll released this morning finds support for the war in Iraq remains low amid widespread feelings that the war is going badly and that sending additional troops to Iraq won't make any difference.John Murtha always said the American people were way ahead of the politicians when it came to Iraq. When Murtha gave that first major speech on changing the policy in Iraq on November 17, 2005, one of his first lines was, "The American public is way ahead of us." He's been right all along.
Most Americans (72%) say they are closely following the ongoing dispute between President Bush and the Democrats in Congress over proposed timetables for withdrawal -- and a likely Bush veto of the Iraq appropriations bill if it includes such a proposal. Six in ten think that they would wind up siding with the Democrats in this dispute; 37% say they are more likely to take the President's side.
Overall, 32% support the war, while 66% oppose it.
And, as evidenced in the post below, the war is going badly and sending more troops is not making a difference -- except causing the deaths of more troops.
