Obama Gets Surge In Afghan War Approval, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds;

[SIMPLYB1980]

http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x1284.xml?ReleaseID=1402&What=&strArea=

"Public support for the war in Afghanistan is up nine percentage points in the last three weeks, as American voters say 57 - 35 percent that fighting the war is the right thing to do. Approval of President Barack Obama's handling of the war is up seven points in the same period, from a 38 - 49 percent negative November 18 to a 45 - 45 percent split, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today.

American voters approve 58 - 37 percent of President Obama's decision to send 30,000 more combat troops to the war-torn nation, the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-per-ack) University poll finds. And voters approve 60 - 32 percent of the President's plan to begin withdrawing combat troops from Afghanistan in July 2011. But by a 45 - 40 percent margin, Americans do not believe he will be able to keep that promise.

The jump in public support for Obama's war policy comes as voters say 66 - 26 percent he does not deserve the Nobel Peace Prize he will be awarded this week, and 41 percent say the Nobel committee's choice of Obama for the award causes them to think less of it, while 6 percent say it makes them think better of the prize and 49 percent say it makes no difference."

[sailor65]

1. Because the Telescreen told us so.....

"Greatest victory in human history.......bring the war within measurable distance of its end!"

I haven't run into a single person that falls into that 58%

[tekisui]

2. Fear sells.

Terror! Terror! Terror!

The support is little more than a bump from his speech. It will retreat back in due time.

A look at who helped the bump:
Republican support inched up from 68 - 22 percent to 71 - 21 percent and independent backing is up from 51 - 39 percent to 58 - 34 percent.

[SIMPLYB1980]

3. I'm sorry that the truth doesn't meet with your approval.

I tried to tell you this would happen.

[tekisui]

4. What truth, that repukes love war,

and the President can fool a bunch of schmucks with fear talk? It won't last, I am telling you now. it is a bump.

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[NNN0LHI]

6. Americans love war

Always have. If we aren't going to war with someone else we go to war against each other.

God bless America.

Don

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[Solly Mack]

7. I am so bookmarking this thread

[SIMPLYB1980]

8. Thanks for the kick.

;-)

[Solly Mack]

9. It's going to be well worth it

[SIMPLYB1980]

10. We will see.

I've been right when it comes to Afghanistan and the way things would proceed so far.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

11. Drums & Guns.

We Had Guns And Drums And Drums And Guns,
Hurroo Hurroo
We Had Guns And Drums And Drums And Guns,
Hurroo Hurroo
We Had Guns And Drums And Drums And Guns,
The Enemy Nearly Slew Ya
Johnny I Hardly Knew Ya

You Hadn't An Arm, You Hadn't A Leg,
Hurroo Hurroo
You Hadn't An Arm, You Hadn't A Leg,
Hurroo Hurroo
You Hadn't An Arm, You Hadn't A Leg,
You're A Spineless, Boneless, Chickenless Egg,
You'll Have To Be Put With The Bowl To Beg
Johnny I Hardly Knew Ya

[kenny blankenship]

12. following the precedent of his predecessor

--loving that rally round the flag bounce.