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This poll suggests weariness with politicians who appear inflexible, particularly when things aren’t going well in Iraq or elsewhere. The most recent Washington Post ABC News poll found eight in 10 Americans said ‘no’ when asked whether they believed Bush was willing enough to change positions on Iraq.

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