Poll: War could wound GOP
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President Bush's unpopularity -- due largely to the war in Iraq -- seems likely to affect GOP candidates in the midterm elections in November, according to a CNN poll released today. Fifty-five percent of 1,004 Americans surveyed said they would be less likely to vote for a candidate who has supported Bush administration policies, according to the poll.
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Will pro-war stances hurt the GOP hopefuls for '08?
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Whereas Republicans hope to sway voters&#39; minds with details on economic policy, national security and plans for Iraq at their party convention, they&#39;ll likely stress values in a bid
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A majority of Americans now say the  war in Iraq was not worth fighting, a view that has driven down  the ratings of both President Bush and Defense Secretary Donald  Rumsfeld, according to an ABC News/Washington Post poll  released on Monday.
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The only senator from President   George W. Bush's Republican party to vote against the Iraq War   battled for political survival on Tuesday as voters in nine   states chose candidates for an election that could shift   control of the U.S. Congress to the Democrats.
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Unlike the past two elections, both Democrats and Republicans face potential headaches in the fall voting if terrorism is a major concern, a poll suggests.
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With the election season and a key war progress report on the horizon, more Republicans will start to distance themselves from President Bush's policy, analysts say. Two respected senior senators this week publicly asked the president to look for a way out of Iraq. Analysts say a different surge might be in the offing -- a Republican surge for withdrawal.
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Many Arab-Americans in the Republican Party say they are sticking by President George W. Bush despite the Iraq war that has stirred up anger worldwide, and their votes could prove to be crucial.
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Though polls show many Americans are unhappy with the direction of the nation, they seem likely in the Nov. 2 elections to keep Republicans in control of the U.S. Congress.
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Most people in this country view the war in Iraq as a separate conflict from the war on terror, polling indicates.
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Republican angst over the war in Iraq may be helping fuel John McCain's rise as a top presidential contender, even though he has been the campaign's highest profile supporter of the unpopular conflict, according to surveys in early voting states and interviews with GOP pollsters.
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FORT MYERS, Florida  - The Iraq war reclaimed the spotlight in the Republican race for the White House on Saturday as front-runner John McCain accused rival Mitt Romney of backing a timetable to pull U.S. troops out -- a charge Romney angrily denied.
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Candidates have much at stake if the war outlasts President Bush's tenure.
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The Iraq war, once the key issue in the U.S. presidential election, is taking a back seat to the economy as voters fret over a possible recession and consider the improving security situation in Baghdad.
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Poll shows that while a slight majority believe the Iraq war contributed to long-term U.S. security, 70 percent think these gains have come at an "unacceptable" cost in casualties.
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In a new TIME poll, a majority sees little prospect of winning the war on terrorism within a decade
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While a majority of Republican voters continue to support President Bush and the Iraq war, there are concerns that the war is undermining the partyâs political position.