Americans overwhelmingly consider the war in Iraq a success, and a majority say the victory will stand even if Saddam Hussein remains at large or if the United States fails to unearth chemical or nuclear weapons, according to the latest New York Times/CBS News Poll.
At home, the fall of Baghdad has fortified President Bush's political standing. The poll found that 73 percent of Americans approve of his job performance — up from 59 percent the week before the war — and that his approval rating among Democrats was 61 percent.
61% among Democrats won't last, but it may spell danger among Democrats like Howard Dean and Bob Graham that were against the action. John Kerry and other candidates that were harsh in their criticism may get off a little better. This has to make Joe Lieberman the front-runner. If the election were this year, Lieberman would be hard to beat for the nomination. Unfortunately for Lieberman, the war probably won't be much of an issue next year. The economy should be back in full swing and that won't help any of them.
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