Jonathan Singer: Gallup poll: Iraq is a mess

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Monday, December 13, 2004

Gallup poll: Iraq is a mess

Gallup's Frank Newport explains this key facet of their December poll:

This poll contained an update on a basic question asking Americans about the progress of U.S. involvement in Iraq: "In general, how would you say things are going for the U.S. in Iraq?"

There has been little change in the public's answer to this question. Forty percent of Americans say things are going either very or moderately well for the United States in Iraq, while a majority -- 59% -- says things are going either moderately or very badly in that country.

As compared with just before the election, Americans now think the war is going much worse. This is no surprise as Bush purposefully tried to keep Iraq off the front pages by delaying any action in the nation until after November 2, helping his reelection bid but drastically hurting America's chances in Iraq. Had Bush cared more about good policy than good politics, the situation in Iraq might be viable today; instead, we are losing troops as fast as ever and our control in the country is still not complete.

Posted by: Jonathan Singer / 9:35 PM | Basie! Home