US public opposed to “surge”
USA Today - January 9, 2007 http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2007-01-08-gallup-poll_x.htm
Most say no to Iraq buildup By Susan Page, USA TODAY
WASHINGTON — President Bush will outline his “new way forward” in
Iraq on Wednesday to a nation that overwhelmingly opposes sending
more U.S. troops and is increasingly skeptical that the war can be won.
A USA TODAY/Gallup Poll taken Friday through Sunday shows a daunting
sales job ahead for the White House, which is considering a plan to
deploy up to 20,000 additional U.S. troops to Iraq.
Those surveyed oppose the idea of increased troop levels by 61%-36%.
Approval of the job Bush is doing in Iraq has sunk to 26%, a record low.
[In December, Gallup reports the US public viewed invading Iraq by an
8-point margin; a month later, the margin has doubled to 16: