Washington Post/ABC News Poll

[Lanya]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/polls/postpoll_090907.html

[gipper]

If not by his fellow man contenporaneously with his actions, Bush is banking on some "fluke of history" -- notice how prescient he was about Iraq itself -- to vindicate the vision of a blind man, or else, as the new book "Dead Certain" reveals, the regard of his fellow man is inconsequential in light of the Will of the Almighty that will ultimately bring his vindication and salvation.

[BT]

Looks like approval is trending upwards.

And judging by the negative attacks on Petraeus the dems are afraid of the surges success.

Pity that they only think oftheir political gain.

[gipper]

We must read different papers, or bring decidedly different intelligences to the same problem.

[BT]

We must read different papers, or bring decidedly different intelligences to the same problem.

Same one.

a. The situation in Iraq

              -------- Approve --------   ------- Disapprove ------     No   
              NET   Strongly   Somewhat   NET   Somewhat   Strongly   opinion
9/7/07        34       16         18      65       12         53        1
7/21/07       31       17         14      68       11         58        1

Up 3 points

b. The US campaign against terrorism

              -------- Approve --------   ------- Disapprove ------     No   
              NET   Strongly   Somewhat   NET   Somewhat   Strongly   opinion
9/7/07        46       26         20      51       17         34         3
7/21/07       43       NA         NA      56       NA         NA         2

Up 3 points

6. Do you think the U.S. campaign against terrorism is going very well, fairly well, not too well or not well at all?


             --------- Well --------     ------- Not well -------     No     
             NET     Very     Fairly     NET     Not too   At all     op.   
9/7/07       54        8        46       45        23       21         1     
9/7/06       52        7        45       47        26       21         1 

Up 2 points

[Knutey]

We must read different papers, or bring decidedly different intelligences to the same problem.

Same one.

a. The situation in Iraq

              -------- Approve --------   ------- Disapprove ------     No   
              NET   Strongly   Somewhat   NET   Somewhat   Strongly   opinion
9/7/07        34       16         18      65       12         53        1
7/21/07       31       17         14      68       11         58        1

Up 3 points

b. The US campaign against terrorism

              -------- Approve --------   ------- Disapprove ------     No   
              NET   Strongly   Somewhat   NET   Somewhat   Strongly   opinion
9/7/07        46       26         20      51       17         34         3
7/21/07       43       NA         NA      56       NA         NA         2

Up 3 points

6. Do you think the U.S. campaign against terrorism is going very well, fairly well, not too well or not well at all?


             --------- Well --------     ------- Not well -------     No     
             NET     Very     Fairly     NET     Not too   At all     op.   
9/7/07       54        8        46       45        23       21         1     
9/7/06       52        7        45       47        26       21         1 

Up 2 points

You are once again forced to find hope for your hopeless causes in minuscule and meaningless changes . The fact remains is that you are seen overwhelmingly as failures.

[BT]

I know you all hate normal sex which is probly why y'all have to play footsies in toilette stalls like the pervs you all are. Nothing is wrong with sex kinky substitutes for sex perversion.

Wait there is more:

20. (HALF SAMPLE) All told, do you think the United States will win or lose the war in Iraq?

                                    Neither/        No
              Win       Lose       tie (vol.)     opinion
9/7/07        39         43           14             4
4/15/07       35         51           11             3

Up 4 points

22. Compared to before September 11, 2001, do you think the country today is safer from terrorism or less safe from terrorism? IF SAFER: Would you say the country is much safer or somewhat safer? IF LESS SAFE: Would you say the country is much less safe or somewhat less safe?

               ------ Safer ------      ----- Less safe -----    No diff.   No
               NET    Much    Smwht     NET    Smwht    Much      (vol.)    op.
9/7/07         60      24      36       29       17      11        11        1
10/8/06        50      20      30       42       NA      NA         7        1

Up 10 points

01. Generally speaking, do you usually think of yourself as:

            Democrat     Republican     Independent     Other     No op.
9/7/07         31            24              38           6         1
7/21/07        35            23              35           6         *

Down 4 points for dems

0. As you may know Bush has sent approximately 28 thousand additional U.S. military forces to try to restore civil order in parts of Iraq. Do you think this increase in U.S. forces has made the situation in Iraq better, worse, or hasn't made much difference?

                                   Hasn't made          No
            Better     Worse     much difference     opinion
9/7/07        28         12             58              2
7/21/07       22         19             56              3

Up 6 points

11. Do you think this increase of U.S. forces will or will not improve the security situation there over the next few months?

            Will     Will not     No opinion
9/7/07       43         54             3
7/21/07      34         64             2
6/1/07       39         58             3

Up 9 points

[Knutey]

I know you all hate normal sex which is probly why y'all have to play footsies in toilette stalls like the pervs you all are. Nothing is wrong with sex kinky substitutes for sex perversion.

Wait there is more:

20. (HALF SAMPLE) All told, do you think the United States will win or lose the war in Iraq?

                                    Neither/        No
              Win       Lose       tie (vol.)     opinion
9/7/07        39         43           14             4
4/15/07       35         51           11             3

Up 4 points

22. Compared to before September 11, 2001, do you think the country today is safer from terrorism or less safe from terrorism? IF SAFER: Would you say the country is much safer or somewhat safer? IF LESS SAFE: Would you say the country is much less safe or somewhat less safe?

               ------ Safer ------      ----- Less safe -----    No diff.   No
               NET    Much    Smwht     NET    Smwht    Much      (vol.)    op.
9/7/07         60      24      36       29       17      11        11        1
10/8/06        50      20      30       42       NA      NA         7        1

Up 10 points

01. Generally speaking, do you usually think of yourself as:

            Democrat     Republican     Independent     Other     No op.
9/7/07         31            24              38           6         1
7/21/07        35            23              35           6         *

Down 4 points for dems

0. As you may know Bush has sent approximately 28 thousand additional U.S. military forces to try to restore civil order in parts of Iraq. Do you think this increase in U.S. forces has made the situation in Iraq better, worse, or hasn't made much difference?

                                   Hasn't made          No
            Better     Worse     much difference     opinion
9/7/07        28         12             58              2
7/21/07       22         19             56              3

Up 6 points

11. Do you think this increase of U.S. forces will or will not improve the security situation there over the next few months?

            Will     Will not     No opinion
9/7/07       43         54             3
7/21/07      34         64             2
6/1/07       39         58             3

Up 9 points

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