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 Friday August 30, 2002 21:06 by oswald defense lawyer
 51 percent - always a suspicious figure - of americans support war on Iraq - and ray - before you start - this link will be dead by tomorrow as it is a 'flash' XXXXX DRUDGE REPORT XXXXX FRIDAY AUGUST 30, 2002 16:00:00 ET XXXXX CNNTIME POLL: SUPPORT DROPPING FOR SENDING U.S. TROOPS TO IRAQ Support has fallen for sending U.S. ground troops to Iraq to oust Saddam Hussein, according to a new TIME/CNN Poll. Only 51 percent of Americans are now in favor, from 70 percent in December, (Opposed are 40% now, v. 22% in December.) Most Americans (65%) agree with the Bush administration's argument that the U.S. would be morally justified in invading Iraq to remove Saddam from power (26% say it would be unjustified). But nearly half (49%) say that action would lead to a long and costly war before the U.S. could claim victory. One in seven (15%) believe the U.S. would eventually have to withdraw from Iraq without a victory. Large majorities say that military action in Iraq would lead to higher oil prices (88%), greater instability in the Middle East (74%), and an increased chance of terrorism in the U.S. (77%). The President needs to get Congressional authorization before taking action, most Americans (68%) believe (28% approve of using force without authorization). Half (53%) don't think Bush is moving too quickly to war with Iraq (40% believe he is). Support for war with Iraq is lowest among senior citizens, college graduates and low-income Americans. Liberals oppose military action in Iraq (although they supported it in December. Moderates are split, leaving only conservatives unquestionably in favor of sending troops to Iraq. Other results: * Bush Approval Rating Down: George Bush's approval rating of 65% is the lowest it has been since before last Sept. 11 (the "high" was 89% Oct. 12; it was 55% July 17-18, 2001 before jumping to 78% Sept. 13). * Economy: For the first time since 1995 a majority (52%) say the economy is in "poor" or "very poor" shape. A thin majority (52%) say Bush is doing a good job on the economy. * Colin Powell's "Favorable" Ratings Are the Highest: Powell is the most popular Administration figure (rated favorably by 78%), v. Bush (69%), Rumsfeld (51%) and Cheney (49%). * Rudy Giuliani Very Popular: New York's former Mayor (76%) is almost as popular as Powell. The TIME/CNN Poll was conducted Aug. 28-29 among 1,004 adults. Developing...
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Jump To Comment: 1 2 3 4 5What percentage of the American population is evil to it's core - selfish, violent, arrogent, manipulative, ignorant? What deserves to happen to people like that?
SKY NEWS POLL.
WHO IS THE BIGGEST THREAT TO WORLD PEACE?
GEORGE BUSH 62%
SADDAM 38%
54% of American people don't vote. 48% think God created man 5,00 years ago. 57% think humans and dinasours shared the earth at some point. 64% can't find Iraq on a map.
And a whopping 90% will give you a different answer depending on what was on TV that morning and on how you phrase the questions.
Any time I spot a f**ked-up weasel out polling for warmongers, I simply plant a square-toed Brogue up the crack of his arse.
This they normally accept as a "don't know"-vote and fill out the filthy form themselves while having new liners installed in their gussets at the back-end mechanic's place.
Problem solved!
The Drudge Report may not be archived, but CNN is (it took me less than a minute to find this poll on their site). The article clearly states that its based on a CNN poll, you should check the original source before declaring that a link is going to disappear.