Pew Findings: Broad Opposition to Bush's Iraq Plan

But More Republicans Now Say Troop Increase Is Needed

"President Bush's plan to send roughly 21,000 additional troops to Iraq has drawn broad opposition from the American public. If anything, the plan has triggered increased partisan polarization on the debate over what to do in Iraq. While most Republicans support Bush's initiative, Democrats overwhelmingly oppose it, and a solid majority of Democrats (62%) say that Congress should try to block it by withholding funding for the additional troops." Source: Pew Research Center for People and the Press

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