DU This Poll: Should Returing Caskets Be Shown?

[stopbush]

Vote here: http://www.cnn.com/
(scroll down to bottom right corner)

Currently 67% say show the caskets.

[robbedvoter]

1. They switched to a Princess Diana poll. What year is this?

[mike1963]

6. It was there 30 seconds ago, 1956 CDT

?

[RC]

2. Totals

Should the Pentagon lift the ban on pictures of caskets arriving from Iraq?
Yes 67%

12645 votes
No 33%

6152 votes
Total: 18797 votes

[havocmom]

3. done

yes 67% 12645 votes
No 33% 6152 votes
Total: 18797 votes

[wuushew]

4. Since you have a star please start a DU poll as well

I am curious to gauge opinion here on the boards.

[loudsue]

5. OOOpppps! Misread the poll!

I thought they were asking if the pentegon should keep the ban on showing coffins!

My bad.

[robbedvoter]

7. To support the troops - the "families" want it

babs beautiful mind, W: "who wants to see dead men on their TV?"

[cosmicdot]

8. 67% yes (headline at link: Iraq government won't include legislature)

Should the Pentagon lift the ban on pictures of caskets arriving from Iraq?

Yes 67% 13878 votes

No 33% 6924 votes
Total: 20802 votes

http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/04/22/iraq.main/index.html

[proud patriot]

9. glad to help

:hi:

[dweller]

10. done

9:20 pm results:
Yes
66%
15475 votes

No
34%
7942 votes


now for an imaginary poll: Will the poll change the Pentagon's policy?

same totals, same results, NO will prevail. Focus groups, remember?
dp

[riverwalker]

11. what if

lots of people printed out the photo, and mailed it to them. Thousands of copies of the "banned" picture.

Donald H. Rumsfeld
Secretary of Defense
1000 Defense Pentagon
Washington, DC 20301-1000

[calimary]

15. Delicious idea!

Kick!

[ikojo]

12. Did my DUty

Should the Pentagon lift the ban on pictures of caskets arriving from Iraq?

Yes 65% 20440 votes

No 35% 11041 votes
Total: 31481 votes

[revcarol]

13. Sinking fast.

Everyone go vote.

[eleny]

14. done

[nonconformist]

16. done. n/t

[Ms. Clio]

17. done

But it's currently down to 64% yes, 36% no.

[mitchum]

18. done

[Lasira]

19. done, but down again

63% Y
37% N

[lpbk2713]

20. Done

F**k Bush.