Americans Are Becoming More Pessimistic On The War Against The Islamic State

CNN: ISIS campaign as unpopular as Iraq offensive before 2007 surge

Washington (CNN)Americans are as dissatisfied with the U.S. military campaign against ISIS as they were during the Iraq War's least popular days, according to a new CNN/ORC poll released Monday.

And nearly the same percent of people blame President Barack Obama's policies for the current situation in Iraq as those who hold President George W. Bush responsible, the survey showed.

Overall, 44% say they blame Obama's policies for the problems in Iraq and 43% blame Bush; 11% say both are equally responsible.

Those figures are largely driven by partisanship, with 79% of Democrats saying Bush is at fault and 75% of Republicans placing the blame on Obama. Independents, who generally lean a bit more toward the GOP than the Democrats, tilt toward blaming the current president, 48% blame Obama compared with 37% who blame Bush.

WNU Editor: President Obama has been President for 6 and a half years .... but it is only now that he is starting to be held accountable for his policies in Iraq. My prediction .... as this conflict continues to escalate and talk of US ground troops being deployed to Iraq increases .... these negative numbers are only going to get worse for President Obama.