Facing South, a North Carolina-based blog, is discussing a new Eton University poll that shows approval for Bush and for the Iraqi War taking in that state—even among military families:
The poll shows that North Carolinians, especially military families, are turning against the Iraq war in a big way: More than 56 percent of military members surveyed in an Elon University poll said they disapprove or strongly disapprove with how the president is running the war.
51 percent of those surveyed said the U.S. should not be in Iraq, while 43 percent agreed with U.S. involvement in Iraq.
More than 51 percent of military members said they did not know if the war was worth fighting. Roughly 29 percent said the war was not worth it and 19 percent said it was.
When only 19% of military members feel a war is worth it, isn't it time to be thinking about getting out?
The numbers for Bush's general performance were similarly grim. Only 41% of those polled approved of Bush's handling of the job of president.
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