Could it be...The Anti-War Bloc is Biggest?
An article by Kevin Zeese of Antiwar.com touts a poll showing that almost 46% of those surveyed agreed to vote only for candidates that support "a speedy end" to the Iraq war.
There are questions about that specific poll and the wording of questions, but Zeese summarizes other recent major poll results, and suggests that " the antiwar movement's potential impact on elections larger than pro-gun, anti-abortion, or anti-gay marriage voters."
Here's the rest of his evidence:
"Only 37% of Americans believe the invasion of Iraq was worth it, 54% believe we should withdraw within a year, and only 22% believe the U.S. is sure to win (down from 79% in 2003) according to a CNN/USA Today/Gallup Poll. A CBS poll found 70 per cent of Americans think the result of the war with Iraq was not worth the loss of American life and other costs. More and more Americans agree the invasion and occupation of Iraq was a mistake."
The antiwar voting block poll comes on the heels of poll by Le Moyne College and Zogby of veterans showing 72 percent favor withdrawal from Iraq within a year. And, a poll by the University of Maryland on January 31 that shows Iraqis want the U.S. to leave and 67% believe they will be better off when the U.S. leaves."
Zeese is advocating for a group that seeks to organize antiwar voters: Voters for Peace. As such, this is basically p.r., but it does raise a tantalizing possibility. "Just like pro-gun groups have organized, pro-choice and pro-life groups have organized – now the antiwar constituency has been identified and the peace movement is ready to organize them," he writes. "This will ensure that the antiwar movement will no longer be one that can be ignored. "
Wouldn't that be something?
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