WP: Despite Capture, Poll Indicates Wariness on Iraq

[DeepModem Mom]

Despite Capture, Poll Indicates Wariness on Iraq
President's Ratings Rise, but 9 of 10 Respondents Anticipate Major Challenges Ahead

By Claudia Deane
Washington Post Staff Writer
Monday, December 15, 2003; Page A07


Americans greeted the news of Saddam Hussein's capture with measured optimism while acknowledging the breadth of the challenges still facing the United States in Iraq, according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll conducted yesterday....


Nine in 10 Americans said big challenges still face the United States in Iraq, with fewer than 1 in 10 saying Hussein's capture would resolve the hurdles facing U.S. troops. Eight in 10 rejected the notion that with the former Iraqi president in custody, the United States should withdraw its forces from the country.

President Bush received immediate credit for his handling of the situation in Iraq, with his approval rating in that area jumping to 58 percent, from 48 percent in mid-November. In a separate survey conducted yesterday by CNN/USA Today/Gallup, 8 in 10 Americans said finding Hussein was a "major achievement."

Bush's overall job approval rating in the Post-ABC News survey was 57 percent, 4 percentage points up from a survey conducted last week and the same as this time last month.


http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A540-2003Dec15.html

[radfringe]

1. can hardly expect 20-30 point jump when Bush* himself

said back in May or June that Saddam was not a concern...

and don't forget about old "...no longer relevant..." Bin-Laden

[DeepModem Mom]

2. WIth only 4% job approval jump, is tv media pumping Bush up...

all they can today, to drive the bounce higher?

[aquart]

3. I noticed them going all out.

But that 4 percent bump is within a 5 percent margin of error for that poll, am I correct?

Basically, the poll results say it makes no damn difference to us, but nice job.

[dusty64]

4. They sure are.

I've never seen anything quite like it, you'd think it was the second coming of Christ. I think my tv will be basically off till after the holidays when the realization hits that in the long run this "capture" has made no difference at all.

[PROGRESSIVE1]

5. Fred Barnes said that Bush's approval ratings would surge to...

70%!!!

hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

Look who's laughing now!

:)