The latest installment of the Gallup poll shows Americans increasingly pessimistic about the situation in Iraq. CNN has the story.

A CNN/USA Today/Gallup poll released Thursday indicated fewer than half of Americans believe the United States will win the Iraq war, and 55 percent of those surveyed said it should speed up withdrawal plans.

Only 21 percent said the United States definitely would win the war in Iraq, which began when a U.S.-led coalition invaded in 2003 to topple Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein. Another 22 percent said they thought the United States probably would win.

Twenty percent of respondents said the United States was capable of winning in Iraq -- but probably would not. And 34 percent said they considered the war unwinnable.

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With the number of deaths nearing 2,000, 55 percent of those surveyed said they wanted to see the United States intensify efforts to withdraw from Iraq, while 41 percent said they wanted no change in policy.

Given the diminishing support for the war in Iraq, perhaps it should come as no surprise that the President's overall approval rating, as gauged by the American Research Group, sits well below 40 percent.

George W. Bush's overall job approval ratings remain unchanged from a month ago as over half of Americans believe the national economy will be worse a year from now according to the latest survey from the American Research Group. Among all Americans, 37% approve of the way Bush is handling his job as president and 57% disapprove. When it comes to Bush's handling of the economy, 34% approve and 60% disapprove.

Among Americans registered to vote, 39% approve of the way Bush is handling his job as president and 55% disapprove. When it comes to the way Bush is handling the economy, 36% of registered voters approve of the way Bush is handling the economy and 58% disapprove.

SurveyUSA also finds Americans generally holding a negative view of the President, with only 41% approving. Utahns are the most supportive of President Bush, with 63 percent voicing approval; Vermonters are the least supporters, with just 29 percent approving. Thirty five percent of Oregonians approve of President Bush -- a drop of six points in a month -- while 63 percent disapprove.