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Moonbeam_Starlight Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-14-04 03:12 PM
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Support for the war in Iraq declines in Texas, poll finds
http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/news/state/8184910.htm

From Ft. Worth Star-Telegram, today:

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<Support for the war in Iraq has eroded significantly in President Bush's home state since the conflict started almost a year ago, with nearly 60 percent of Texans registering disapproval with the way things are going, according to a statewide survey released today.

The latest Scripps Howard Texas Poll, conducted for the Star-Telegram and other Texas news organizations, shows that while a majority of Texans still stand behind the president in his overall handling of the war, they are increasingly uncertain about instability in Iraq and the length of the U.S. occupation.

In what analysts called the most striking finding, 58 percent disapproved of the way the war is going for the United States, reflecting apparent concern over continued attacks on U.S. troops and almost daily bombings aimed at derailing attempts to stabilize the country. Thirty-eight percent approved.

While 59 percent of those surveyed believe that Bush was justified in launching the war on March 20, the finding reflects a 13 percent drop over the past nine months. Other survey categories also suggest that support is waning for the president's Iraq policy since the last poll in June.>

See link for more. If support is even eroding here, what does this mean for the bush plans in Iraq?

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DrWeird Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-14-04 03:17 PM
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1. Wow, a sixty % disapproval.
And from Texas, where the state motto is: "Let's Kill The Bastards."

You know, I haven't seen any of these kinds of polls in months and months and months. I wonder what the score is.
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Moonbeam_Starlight Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-14-04 03:21 PM
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2. Actually, our state motto is one word:
Edited on Sun Mar-14-04 03:22 PM by Moonbeam_Starlight
Friendship.

"Be it Resolved, By the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring, that the word "Friendship" be and is hereby adopted and declared to be the motto of the State of Texas."


P.S. What do you mean "I wonder what the score is?"


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