Poll: Sheehan Changing Few Minds, May Be Having Reverse Effect

• August 31, 2005

Interesting…

Aug. 30, 2005 — Anti-war protester Cindy Sheehan has won some sympathizers, but hasn’t changed many minds: As many Americans say Sheehan has made them more likely to support the war as to oppose it, and the vast majority says she hasn’t changed their views at all.
One thing Sheehan has accomplished is broad exposure: Three-quarters of Americans in a new ABC News/Washington Post poll have heard or read about her highly publicized protest outside George W. Bush’s ranch in Crawford, Texas. She does receive support: Fifty-three percent support what Sheehan’s doing and 52 percent think Bush should meet with her again, as she’s requested.
Sheehan supporters are very disproportionately those who oppose the war. (In an ABC/Post poll earlier this summer, 53 percent said it was not worth fighting.) Nevertheless, Sheehan has not changed the basic equation — or many minds at all. About eight in 10 Americans say she hasn’t changed their overall opinion of the war. Among the rest, as many say they’re more likely to support the war because of Sheehan (10 percent) as say they’re more likely to oppose it (9 percent).

If I’m reading that last part right it would seem as though Sheehan has actually convinced more people to support the war than to oppose it.

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http://Array richard

Yeah let us kick everybody out that thinks differently than you. You know what I think yoou are wrong wdale and need to have your ass removed from this great country of ours.

I got news for ya, I am sure that there is more than one person out there that lost a realtive in thw WTC that does not support the war and good for them they are exercising one of the freedoms that make this country so great.

I am sure when Mr. Bush reads this blog he will be sooooo proud that you are blind supporter of his.
http://flickertail.blogspot.com/ Ryan

Charming.
http://flickertail.blogspot.com/ Ryan

I think you are missing the point. She’s managed to affect 20 percent of the people who have heard about her. That’s pretty amazing for a public that spends about 3 seconds per newspaper story on average.

Another interesting statistic mentioned in the article was that 22 percent of military families support her while 17 don’t – 59 percent were unaffected, compared to 81 percent of non-military families.
2Hotel9

She is pushing people away from her stated cause. I say lets us put her on 24-7! She is a whiny, annoying liberal, and she personnifies what people dilike about the left. More coverage for the DitchBitch!
Carrick

WOOF:

The RNC would be sending her suitcases of cash if that was happening.

You meant Karl Rove, right?

Actually the numbers do very slightly support the suggestion…. but with a 4% uncertainty all you can really say it that it has had no effect other than to entertain during an otherwise dull news period.
wadale

she needs to be KICKED OUT OF THIS GREAT NATION THAT WE CALL THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA!!! Our troops are fighting for all AMERICANS.If her son was in one of the world trade buildings on 9-11 when the planes hit and was killed,she wouldn’t be doing this .She be saying kill the basters,and if we hatten went she would be dowing bush for not going.And mr. Bush you have done a great job with this GREAT COUNTRY keep it up!
WOOF

If I’m reading that last part right it would seem as though Sheehan has actually convinced more people to support the war than to oppose it.

The RNC would be sending her suitcases of cash if that was happening.
2Hotel9

Quinn’s first law once again raises it’s head. Liberalism achieves the exact opposite of it’s stated intent. DitchBitch is driving people away from her stated cause. Ain’t life grand!

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