The redcoat talking point is and always has been that opposition to the Iraq War is an “extreme left” position. Of course, that’s a little difficult to claim when the current position is almost two-to-one against.
Just 35 percent of 1,033 adults polled say they favor the war in Iraq; 61 percent say they oppose it — the highest opposition noted in any CNN poll since the conflict began more than three years ago.
Naturally this isn’t inspiring any changes in the “stay the course” mantra, and Bush makes sure to remind us all that pulling out would embolden terrorists and whatnot. The numbers are bad in general, despite a pop to 42% approval. There isn’t one issue where he’s got a majority on his side. Sad.
For historical perspective, the highest percentage of people who thought Vietnam was a mistake while it was going on? 61%.
[tags]iraq, war, survey, poll[/tags]
