WAS IRAQ WAR WORTH COSTS?
(Registered voters) African Americans: Yes 8% No 90% All (7/2004): Yes 36% No 59% African American voters who have family members in the military are no more supportive of the Iraq war. 86% of black voters in military households say the war was not worth it. African Americans have strong ties to the military. In this poll, 36% of African American voters are military family members – that is, either they themselves or an immediate family member is currently serving in the U.S. military. This number is higher among African Americans than it is among voters overall. In a CBS News/New York Times Poll conducted in July, 21% of voters nationwide said they were a military family member. African American voters, like voters nationwide, are overwhelmingly opposed to reinstating the military draft to provide soldiers for the Iraq conflict. 82% oppose the draft. Among Americans overall, 70% are opposed to it. While African American voters may not necessarily support Americas involvement in Iraq,
