A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 63% of Americans would like to see U.S. troops brought home from Iraq within a year. That’s up from 57% a week ago and 59% 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-five percent (25%) now want the troops brought home immediately. That’s up only two points from a week ago and down a point from the week before.

Looking at the other end of the spectrum, 33% want troops to remain in Iraq until the mission is complete. Last week's percentage was the highest level of support for finishing the mission in fourteen weeks of polling. The number wanting the troops to remain and finish the mission had ranged from 32% to 39%.

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-eight percent (68%) of women want troops out of Iraq within a year. Fifty-seven percent (57%) of men want the troops home within the year and 40% believe they should remain until the mission is complete. Last week only 49% of men wanted the troops home within a year.

All questions concerning Iraq reveal stark partisan differences.

Eighty-three percent (83%) of Democrats want the troops to come home within a year. Fifty-five percent (55%) of Republicans believe the troops should remain until the mission is complete and 39% want them home within a year.

As for those not affiliated with either major party, 62% want the troops home within a year. Thirty-seven percent (33%) 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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