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DesertRat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-19-07 08:49 AM
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More than half of Americans 50 and older now oppose war in Iraq
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- As the war in Iraq steadily plummets in popularity, opposition has grown mostly among Americans older than 50 and Democrats, survey results released Monday show.

When President Bush announced March 19, 2003, that U.S.-led forces had begun military attacks, 15 percent of Americans 50 and older strongly opposed the invasion, compared to 18 percent younger than 50.

Four years later, the fighting is opposed by 52 percent of Americans 50 and older, and by 42 percent younger than 50.

The CNN poll of 1,027 adults was conducted by Opinion Research Corp. March 9-11. It shows that support for the war has dropped 40 percentage points since 2003, while the number of Americans who say they strongly oppose the war has doubled.

http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/03/19/poll.anti.war/index.html
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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-19-07 08:53 AM
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1. Hey, that would be me! nt
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sutz12 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-19-07 08:59 AM
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5. Me too!
:kick: :hippie:
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DesertRat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-19-07 09:30 AM
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6. And me!
:)
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BOSSHOG Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-19-07 08:54 AM
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2. Interesting
I was under 50 when the war started and I'm over 50 now. I have been 100% opposed to the war since before the liar lied. War is a last resort. The best way to end a war is to be ready for it. bush is an idiot with no leadership or management skills. I'll also be against the war when I'm over 60.
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underpants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-19-07 08:57 AM
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3. "The Greatest Generation" voted for Kerry
They haven't bought any of this nonsense
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DesertRat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-19-07 09:33 AM
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7.  Baby Boomers too
I'm a 51 year old baby boomer and my parents are of the "Greatest Generation".We all have been against this "war" since the start.
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underpants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-19-07 09:58 AM
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8. Amazing that a guy could lose with all that support
:sarcasm:
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MonkeyFunk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-19-07 08:58 AM
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4. wow
that's an interesting fact - and a very bad one for republicans.
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