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62% Want Troops Home Within Year
Tuesday, May 06, 2008
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The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 62% of Americans want the troops brought home from Iraq within a year. That number is down three points from last month’s total of 65%. That figure was the highest ever recorded since Rasmussen Reports began regular tracking of this question last August. Twenty-four percent (24%) would like to see the troops home immediately. That number has dropped two points over the past month. The percentage of adults who think the troops should stay until the mission is complete has risen from 31% last month to 34% this month. That number has ranged from 31% to 39% since tracking began. More men than women believe the troops should stay in Iraq until the mission is completed. While 57% of men would like to see the troops home within the year, 67% of women agree. Forty-one percent (41%) of men say the troops should remain in Iraq, while just 27% of women say the same. The percentages of both men and women who want the troops brought home within the year has decreased over the past month. When it comes to party affiliations, 66% of Republicans think the troops should remain in Iraq until the mission is completed, while 89% of Democrats want the troops home. Among unaffiliated voters, 23% want the troops home immediately, 37% want the troops home within the year, and 34% say they should stay and complete the mission. When it comes to handling the situation in Iraq, voters trust Democrats more than Republicans on a generic basis. However, they trust John McCain more than either Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama to handle the situation in Iraq. A separate survey conducted in mid-April found that 45% of voters believe the U.S. and its allies are winning the War on Terror. Twenty-four percent (24%) believe the terrorists are winning. Half of adults (50%) believe the U.S. mission in Iraq will go down in history as a failure. The survey was conducted in partnership with Fox Television Stations, Inc. See survey questions and toplines. Crosstabs are available to Premium Members only. Rasmussen Reports is an electronic publishing firm specializing in the collection, publication, and distribution of public opinion polling information. The Rasmussen Reports Election Edge™ Premium Service offers the most comprehensive public opinion coverage available anywhere. Scott Rasmussen, president of Rasmussen Reports, has been an independent pollster for more than a decade.
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