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Bush support slips amid terror attacks

The continued terror attacks in Iraq and the mounting U.S. death toll there are sapping American confidence in the Bush administration's handling of the crisis, a USA TODAY/CNN/Gallup Poll shows.

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The continued terror attacks in Iraq and the mounting U.S. death toll there are sapping American confidence in the Bush administration's handling of the crisis, a USA TODAY/CNN/Gallup Poll shows.

The weekend poll finds that 50% of Americans disapprove of the way the administration has managed the situation in the nearly six months that have passed since major conflict ended on May 1. That is up sharply from the 18% who disapproved in late April, when it was assumed U.S. troops had secured the country.

With daily headlines trumpeting new attacks against the occupying forces, public resolve for staying the course also appears to be fading.

A majority, 57%, of respondents now say the United States should withdraw some or all of its troops. That is up considerably from two months ago when 46% said withdraw some or all troops.

Overall, 41% say send more troops or keep levels as they are, down from 51% in August.

The poll further shows that in the past six months, public support for the war dropped from 71% in late April to 54% now, suggesting the nation is now nearly split on the value of the controversial venture.

The biggest erosion in support has come among Democrats and independents.

* Democrats who favor the war fell from 54% in April to 24% now.

* Independents who favor it slid from 64% to 48%.

* Republican support remains high at 88%, down slightly from 90% in April.

The Oct. 24-26 poll of 1,006 adults has an error margin of plus or minus 3 percentage points; plus or minus 4 points on the Bush election question.

Source: Agencies

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