Half of U.S. Still Believes Iraq had WMD

Blair Golson / Truthdig Aug 7, 2006 With a July 21 poll revealing that half the country still thinks Iraq had WMD, the Associated Press asks several experts why this myth persists. One answer: people tend to become "independent of reality." This is not without historical precendent. Pictured above is Hiroo Onoda, a former Japanese army officer who was stationed on a Phillipines island at the end of World War II and who kept on fighting until 1974 because no one told him the war had ended. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

56% Want Deadline for Leaving Iraq

Staff / Truthdig Jul 27, 2006 According to a new New York Times/CBS poll, 56% of Americans support a timetable for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq. Of that group, more than half support a withdrawal even if it leads to insurgent control of the country. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Half of U.S. Says Iraq Had WMD’s

Staff / Truthdig Jul 27, 2006 According to a new Harris poll, about 50% of Americans now say Iraq had weapons of mass destruction when the US invaded Iraq in 2003 This is up (up!) from 36% last year We can only hope, perhaps naively, such a moment represents a low-water mark that (with apologies to Fitzgerald) we are face to face for the last time in history with something commensurate with our capacity for ignorance . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Poll: Roughly Two-Thirds Favor Iraq Withdrawal

Staff / Truthdig Jul 8, 2006 And 31% want it to start immediately, according to a new Gallup poll. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Survey: Dem Voters Ahead of Leaders on Iraq Pullout

Staff / Truthdig Jun 27, 2006 Two-thirds of Democratic voters favor setting a timeline for withdrawing troops from Iraq, says a new Wash Post poll, while most of the Democratic presidential hopefuls for 2008 remain noncommittal. The poll also shows that Democrats are quickly losing ground to Republicans on key 2006 election issues. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Most Polls Show Wide Support for Iraq Troop Withdrawal

Staff / Truthdig Jun 22, 2006 Next time you hear a conservative bloviating about how most of the country is united behind "staying the course" in Iraq, you can respond with the truth: Almost every major poll shows strong support for a troop pullout in Iraq, and most Americans declared long ago that the Iraq war was a mistake. Dig deeper

Gore at 68% in Straw Poll

Staff / Truthdig Jun 14, 2006 The former veep trounced potential candidates for the 2008 race in an unscientific DailyKos poll. The closest runner-up, Russ Feingold, pulled a mere 15%. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Poll: Almost 60% Disapprove of Iraq War

Staff / Truthdig Jun 9, 2006 That number is the highest level yet in the AP-Ipsos polling. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Poll: Bush Worst President Since WWII

Staff / Truthdig Jun 2, 2006 In the Quinnipiac Poll, Bush garnered twice as many "worst of" votes as Richard Nixon. Ronald Reagan was picked as the best. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Poll: Bush Losing Support Among Hispanics, Conservatives

Staff / Truthdig May 21, 2006 White conservatives form the base of the GOP, and Hispanics were supposed to be its future. But thanks to Bush's stance on immigration (and some other issues), both groups are running away from the party. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Poll: Majority Disapprove of NSA Database

Staff / Truthdig May 16, 2006 The vast American populace can't always be counted upon to show good sense, but in this case, at least, vox populi has gotten it right. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Don’t Believe the Flawed NSA-Spying Poll

Staff / Truthdig May 13, 2006 The Washington Post loaded a poll so it would appear that most Americans support the NSA's phone record collection program. Blogger Jane Hamsher did the original analysis on this sloppy poll, and Buzzflash sums it up. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )