Only One-Quarter of U.S. Teens Support the War in Iraq

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Only One-Quarter of U.S. Teens Support the War in Iraq
Author: Harris Interactive Inc.
Published on Jul 12, 2005, 07:07



A new poll of U.S. youth aged 13 to 18 conducted by Harris Interactive(R) shows that one-quarter (24%) of teens support the war in Iraq, down from 47 percent who felt this way in April 2003, shortly after the war began. At the same time, teens are somewhat less worried that a terrorist attack will take place near where they live, go to school, or where their parents work.

These are some of the results of a Harris Interactive survey conducted online in the United States among 754 youth aged 13 to 18 between June 15 and 20, 2005. Harris Interactive conducted a similar online survey among 624 U.S. youth aged 13 to 18 between April 16 and 23, 2003.

A comparison of the two polls shows a sharp decline in support for the war among teens:

* Less than one-third (30%) rate President Bush's handling of the war as excellent or pretty good, down from 54 percent in April 2003.
* More than half (54%) feel that the United States will win the war, down from the 83 percent who felt this way in April 2003.
* One-quarter (25%) say the war makes them feel proud of their nation, falling from 48 percent in April 2003 who said this.
* Four in ten (41%) say the war is not worth fighting at all, up from 28 percent in April 2003.


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[DanCa]

1. Than why did college age voters vote for president Bush?

I want to get a shirt that say you voted for President Bush now enlist.

[Wickerman]

2. of that 1/4 I wonder how many are early enlistees?

Once they turn 18 it would seem it would be their duty to country to walk on down to the recruiter's office and sign on to ship out right after graduation.

[jmm]

3. 24% of teens should enlist when they graduate high school. n/t

[adarling]

4. because most of my age group are very apathetic right now

but i also heard that kerry got more of the vote from college age kids. We had alot of fraud i believe around here in Indiana and Ohio at the campuses....not to mention my home state of texas where i don't even think they counted my out of state ballot. I was surprised to see how many people in texas actually did vote for kerry, i would have though it to be alot lower

[indepat]

5. Every teen supporter of pre-emptive war should enlist on the date eligible

otherwise they are hypocrites or cowards or both.

[Massacure]

11. Or just plain stupid.

I say this as a 16 year old, btw. ;)

[oasis]

6. Get thee to an armed forces recruiter. Don't be AWOL like your leader.

[KansDem]

7. Really? I thought there were more Republicans than that...

Even among the teen crowd.

[Divernan]

8. Poll failed to ask "Do you plan to enlist?"

nt

[Ganja Ninja]

9. "25% say the war makes them feel proud of their nation"

Too bad that 25% are all young Republican chickenhawks. They aren't going to sign up for Bush's war. They're just like their hypocritical leaders. Cowards to the core every last one of them.

[sinkingfeeling]

10. Well, I just think they're bored with this version of 'Shock and Awe'.

Wait until the new, improved Iranian S&A hits the market. Then they will all be enamored with the new video game.