Iraq's Political Consequences« Thread Started on Sept 28, 20

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Iraq's Political Consequences« Thread Started on Sept 28, 2007, 6:11pm » --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Iraq's Political ConsequencesPosted September 26, 2007 | 09:35 AM (EST) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------read at source> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bob-burne ... 65915.html Americans continue to see Iraq as the most important problem facing the United States. However, attitudes about Iraq are dramatically skewed by Party affiliation. A recent poll asked Americans for their views about the U.S. military effort in Iraq. 32 percent of the respondents identified as Democrats, 32 percent as Independents, and 27 percent as Republicans. Members of the President's Party were more likely to see signs of progress than were Democrats and Independents: 67 percent of Republicans felt the "U.S. is making progressing defeating the insurgents," while only 16 percent of Democrats and 31 percent of Independents shared this sentiment. 59 percent of Republicans believed President Bush's troop surge is making things better in Iraq, but only 11 percent of Democrats and 30 percent of Independents shared this feeling. Thirteen months before the Presidential election, the views of Republicans and Democrats are 180 degrees apart. This divergence is reflected on four key issues that determine U.S. Iraq policy.