Victory will be Hard to Achieve

yemeni-soldier-fires-on-rebel-targets-during-clashes-with-shiite-rebelsVoter confidence in America’s conduct of the War on Terror has reached its highest level since last May.

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 50% of likely voters now believe the United States and its allies are winning the War on Terror, up 12 points from last month and 14 points from late December.

Only 21% now believe the terrorists hold the advantage, down 10 points from January and the lowest level measured since last August. Another 21% say neither side is winning, a figure that has held relatively steady over the past several years.

Democrats are slightly more confident in U.S. efforts in the war, with 54% who believe the United States and its allies are winning. A month ago, just 41% of Democrats felt that way. Forty-eight percent (48%) of Republicans and 46% of those not affiliated with either party agree.

However, a separate survey finds that despite a highly publicized and thus far successful U.S. offensive against Taliban forces now taking place in Afghanistan, just 47% of voters believe it is possible for the United States to win the war there. That’s down from 51% in early December.

Marzo 9, 2010 · Filed Under INTERNATIONAL

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