Monday, December 12, 2005
If only our own enthusiasm for democratic participation were so strong (although, reading some sectors of the blogosphere and beyond, my cynical side tells me we should be happy the participation numbers aren't higher).
DoD: Poll Shows Nine in 10 Iraqis Want to Vote Dec. 15
A total of 89 percent of respondents to the poll indicated they want to vote in the election of a permanent democratic government.
The intent to vote is strong across ethnic and religious lines. The Kurds have the highest percentage, with 95 percent telling pollsters that they want to vote. Sunni Arabs have the lowest percentage, but that is still pegged at 87 percent. A total of 91 percent of Shiite Arabs, the largest religious group in the country, said they will vote...
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Mark Blumenthal at Mystery Pollster has some recent analysis of Iraq oriented polling by RT Strategies, from December 2. (He also has some even more recent analyses of polls concerning the President.)