A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 57% of Americans would like to see U.S. troops brought home from Iraq within a year. That’s down from 59% a week ago and 63% two weeks ago. Over the last fourteen weeks, the number wanting troops home within a year has ranged from a low of 57% to a high of 64%.

Twenty-three percent (23%) now want the troops brought home immediately. That’s down three points from a week ago and five points from the week before.

Looking at the other end of the spectrum, 39% now want troops to remain in Iraq until the mission is complete. That’s the highest level of support for finishing the mission in fourteen weeks of polling. Prior to this more recent survey, the number wanting the troops to remain and finish the mission had ranged from 32% to 38%.

A separate survey found that confidence in the overall War on Terror has increased over the past month. Forty-seven percent (47%) of voters nationwide believe the U.S. and its allies are winning the War on Terror. That’s near the highest level of confidence expressed during President Bush’s second term in office.

Sixty-three percent (63%) of women want troops out of Iraq within a year. However, men are far more evenly divided—49% want the troops home within the year and 45% believe they should remain until the mission is complete.

All questions concerning Iraq reveal stark partisan differences.

Seventy-seven percent (77%) of Democrats want the troops to come home within a year. Sixty-three percent (63%) of Republicans believe the troops should remain until the mission is complete.

As for those not affiliated with either major party, 55% want the troops home within a year. Thirty-seven percent (37%) take the opposite view and say they should remain.

Rasmussen Reports has been tracking this question weekly since late August. The survey was conducted in partnership with Fox Television Stations, Inc.

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