"Republicans, men & independents" give Junior an 8 point bump to 30% approval on handling of Iraq

[Amerigo Vespucci]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Approval of President George W. Bush's handling of the Iraq war has risen, according to a poll released on Wednesday on the eve of a speech by Bush in which he is expected to endorse a plan for a gradual troop withdrawal. Just 30 percent of Americans approve of Bush's handling of Iraq, but that was an 8-point jump from July, said the latest NBC/Wall Street Journal poll.

The boost came primarily from Republicans, men and independents, NBC reported.

Asked what was the most acceptable outcome to the war, 24 percent of those polled said U.S. troops should remain in Iraq until it became a stable democracy, while 26 percent wanted the troops to leave now and 37 percent wanted them to leave within the next year, NBC reported.

The poll of 1,002 adults was taken from Friday to Monday and had a margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070913/pl_nm/iraq_bush_poll_dc;_ylt=AooC87eFvLyMNVthl.ePmWxZ.3QA

[BleedingHeartPatriot]

1. WooHoo, that 30 % , (plus or minus 3.1 percent) is just what they've been waiting for.

The momentum is growing.

Can you feel it? MKJ

















apparently, :sarcasm: is necessary.

[smalll]

4. More Joementum than Momentum I think

;) :Sarcasm: is necessary? That's a crime against nature. Someday they will isolate the gene for sarcasm deprivation. And prospective mothers will be able to make their own decisions. Can't happen too soon.

[Tarheel_Dem]

2. Could it be the MSM blackout of actual news from Iraq?

The media seems to have been further kow-towed on the subject of Iraq. When you hear anything these days, other than AAR & Countdown, they're spinning the numbers and using Anbar Province as the model. When you spend $15 mil on an all-out propaganda campaign, it's bound to change some minds.

[lurky]

3. Even 30% is still in the lunatic fringe.

These are the guys who think there are actually little people inside their TV sets.

[illinoisprogressive]

5. they must feel sorry for him