Most Iowa GOPers Favor Complete Withdrawal

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From MyDD:

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The latest survey of likely Iowa caucus-goers from Republican polling outfit Strategic Vision was released this afternoon and the results may just shock you, because they certainly shocked me. Take a look at the fifth question (600 GOP LVs, May 18-20, MoE +/- 4%):

Do you favor a withdrawal of all United States military from Iraq within the next six months? (Republicans Only)

Yes 54 percent
No 37 percent
Undecided 9 percent


Certainly there's an extent to which these results are reflective of the fact that Strategic Vision did not give respondents a chance to choose other alternatives, like withdrawing some troops over this time period or aiming to withdraw all American forces in six months or a year or two years. Still, the results are fairly clear: A fairly substantial majority of likely Iowa caucus-goers favor the full withdrawal of American military forces from Iraq within the next six months. This majority is safe from the margin of error and, to repeat, these numbers come from a Republican poll.

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http://www.mydd.com/story/2007/5/22/215627/876

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1. Hmmmm

Now it seems that the Democratic congressional leadership is out of touch with Republican and Democratic primary voters.

Only the Democratic Party could pull off something like that.

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2. That was my take on it too--WTF are they afraid of? Even the GOPers want out.

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3. Which is why we need to be fearful of Hagel.

The ONLY potential anti-war Republican candidate.

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4. He sure seems to have an opening here, doesn't he?

Mitch McConnell came out to Nebraska to fundraise for him, and told the crowd that Hagel's been right on everything that's happened in Iraq, from the beginning. If the GOPers stop holding that against him, and decide to let him into the primary, we'd have more of a battle. Also read an editorial (can't remember which paper) that said Hagel has more credibility on Iraq than Petraeus--scary.

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5. He is their perfect candidate

Appears to be a corn fed Midwestern boy.
Hates abortion, loves God, Hates the heavy spending, Hates the war, willing to speak out against Bush when none of the other Republicans will.
He has the potential to get the stray Republicans, the disenchanted Republicans, the Libertarians,the conservative Independents AND the conservative Democrats on board with his message.
The Democrats had a golden opportunity that they missed to get some of these voters on board. I sincerely hope they get another chance.

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6. LOL! As far as Republicans go, you can count on them to shove past

the pony and go for the turdpile instead--they're too busy hating him for being right to recognize a good candidate when they have one. An Indie run by him might cause us trouble, though I think the Dems will still come out OK for pulling in Indies/conservative Dems, IF they are able to pass SOMETHING that helps resolve the war. They kinda blew it today, you're right. GOPers in Iowa would agree!