"Mehdi Hafedh of the Iraqi Centre for Development and International Dialogue said his latest poll showed support for the draft constitution going into a vote on Oct. 15 was widespread
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Hafedh's poll of 3,625 Iraqis between Sept 14-19 showed 79 percent in favour of the new constitution against eight percent opposed. The remainder did not answer the question.
While support was particularly high in the northern Kurdish areas and southern regions dominated by Shi'ites, Hafedh said it also ran at over 50 percent in central provinces known as the heartland of Sunni Arab unrest -- a sign, he said, that the Sunni-Shi'ite split was not as wide as many fear.
This is exaggerated by political elites who are seeking power and by Western media and analysts," Hafedh said."
Is the media setting up Bush for a massive momentum boost this year by playing down expectations so much on the Iraqi constitution? Though this poll is good news, it is also certain that October 16, the talking heads on Fox will be gloating how "even the Sunnis" approved the constitution by majority.
This presidency thrives on--no, is built on-- events relating to foreign policy... 9/11, the Iraq War, the capture of Saddam. Frequently they have come at a time when the president was beleagured. Well, get ready for another event.