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Poll: U.S. Public Generally Backs Obama on Iraq, Afghanistan
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News —
... Iraq, a view that does not change their basic opposition to the war. Fifty-six percent said the U.S. is making significant progress toward restoring order in Iraq. Overall, two thirds of Americans are optimistic about U.S. prospects in Iraq over the next year, a rising level of confidence that is rooted in both improved assessments of security on the ground and widespread expectations that Obama will be able to wind down the U.S. role there once he becomes president.... Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/20...
ThinkFast: December 16, 2008
Think Progress —
... 70 percent: The share of Americans who say that President-elect Obama “should fulfill his campaign promise to withdraw U.S. forces from the country within 16 months.” Two-thirds continue to believe that the war in Iraq is not worth fighting, whereas a majority support the efforts in Afghanistan. As the Washington Post notes, these views “appear to largely dovetail with the views expressed by Obama.” ...
Americans Are Deeply Unserious
Eschaton —
We're supposed to stay 4evah! Americans are more upbeat about U.S. prospects in Iraq than at any time in the past five years, but nearly two-thirds continue to believe the war is not worth fighting and 70 percent say President-elect Barack Obama should fulfill his campaign promise to withdraw U.S. forces from the country within 16 months, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.
The War’s End
Matthew Yglesias —
... I keep hearing vague rumors that Obama may not deliver on his campaign promise to swiftly withdraw US forces from Iraq. My guess would be that such rumors are wrong, primarily because not doing so would be crazy. It’s a campaign pledge. It’s the right thing to do. It’s what the Iraqi people want. And it’s what the American people want: ...
ABC/WaPo: The Public Wants Out Of Iraq, And Does Not Link Blago and Obama
Daily Kos —
What the polls say: Americans are more upbeat about U.S. prospects in Iraq than at any time in the past five years, but nearly two thirds continue to believe the war is not worth fighting and 70 percent say President-elect Barack Obama should fulfill his campaign promise to withdraw U.S. forces from the country within 16 months, according to the latest Washington Post-ABC News poll. We have been following public opinion on Iraq from way before the election, and the majority of the public continues to see this as a war not worth ...
Poll: Iraq is doing better, it was a mistake, now get out
AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth —
A new poll continues to show that Americans are sick and tired of Iraq, and agree with Obama's position: Americans are more upbeat about U.S. prospects in Iraq than at any time in the past five years, but nearly two-thirds continue to believe the war is not worth fighting and 70 percent say President-elect Barack Obama should fulfill his campaign promise to withdraw U.S. forces from the country within 16 months, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.I think Americans reached their limit on Iraq a long time ago. Past that point, it no longer ...
Public Opinion and Afghanistan
Open Left - Front Page —
... ) The Washington Post has new polling numbers on Iraq and Afghanistan. In their write-up of the numbers, they seem to express surprise that even though the public thinks the war in Afghanistan is going poorly, they want to send more troops, while the public wants to withdraw troops from Iraq, where they think the way is going alright. From the article: ...
