Tag: poll
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pentagon considers staying in iraq for ‘decades’
from npr: The White House and Pentagon are under increasing pressure from Congress and the public to end U.S. military involvement in Iraq. But the Pentagon is considering maintaining a core group of forces in Iraq, possibly for decades. Two factors may determine the course of the war in Iraq – political progress inside Iraq…
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ron paul roundup
gop hopefuls debate abortion, tax cutsfrom ap/my way: On defense for much of the evening, Giuliani switched gears nearly an hour into the debate, challenging Rep. Ron Paul’s suggestion that the U.S. bombing of Iraq had contributed to the terrorist attacks of 2001. As mayor of New York at the time of the attacks, Giuliani…
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news on the march
full-scale mock terror exercises may 10-18from lone star iconoclast: The Muscatatuck Urban Training Center in Jennings County is center stage in Southern Indiana, as the nation’s first full-scale homeland defense preparedness exercise with active forces gets under way May 10-18. Three disasters comprise the package of terror events to be addressed over several states, including…
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ron paul places third on drudge poll
here is the highlight compilation of ron paul at the first republican debate… well, as i started writing this, the drudge poll closed. but i was able to get my vote in for ron paul on the ‘who won the reagan derby?’ poll… with 18% and 17,028 votes (and still counting), ron paul placed a…
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bush hit new low on eve of crucial speech
from guardian: George Bush’s public approval ratings hit a new low yesterday as Democratic opposition to his planned US troop increase for Iraq rapidly gained momentum. Even before Mr Bush formally announces a fresh Iraq strategy tonight, Democrats in the new Congress discussed a range of options that include withholding funding for what they call…
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poll: bush not trustworthy, doesn’t inspire confidence
from cnn: President Bush faces some discouraging poll numbers as the year many have called the most challenging of his presidency comes to an end. A majority of the American people, 55 percent, no longer believe Bush shares their values. They also are not sure if he is honest and trustworthy or if he understands…
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poll: more americans blame bush for 9/11
from cnn: The percentage of Americans who blame the Bush administration for the September 11, 2001, attacks on New York and Washington has risen from almost a third to almost half over the past four years, a CNN poll released Monday found. Asked whether they blame the Bush administration for the attacks, 45 percent said…