Follow BeltwayBlips on TwitterBig Issue: Iraq still on voters' minds (AP)
Published 10/30/2008 at Yahoo! News: Politics News
AP - For all the talk about the economy, voters have the war in Iraq on their minds, too, in the leadup to Election Day. They're worried about supporting the troops and caring for war veterans, debating who can best lead the military, and wondering how and when the U.S. should get out.
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