Saturday, September 28, 2002

New poll numbers:


Would you favor or oppose taking military action in Iraq to end Saddam
Hussein's rule?

Overall — 64 percent favor, but that drops to 33 percent if the United States
must act without allies.

Republicans — 77 percent favor, dropping to 43 percent if no allies.

Democrats — 42 percent favor; 13 percent favor if no allies.

Independents — 65 percent favor; 38 percent favor if no allies.

Would you favor or oppose taking military action in Iraq to end Saddam
Hussein's rule, even if it meant that U.S. forces might suffer thousands of
casualties?

Overall — 48 percent favor, but that drops to 25 percent if no allies.

Republicans — 66 percent favor; 20 percent favor if no allies.

Democrats — 35 percent favor; 13 percent favor if no allies.

Independents — 47 percent favor; 24 percent favor if no allies.