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Let's not lose sight of the fact that Iraq was a mess and the absence of WMD's led to many people feeling lied to. Without these factors Bush would have won in a landslide.

Bush lost votes for those reasons. He also won votes because of 9/11 and the war. Which group was larger? And which is more likely to stay where they are and which to return to their old loyalties? I don't know. Maybe they balance out.

[Sam the Sham]

Bush gained no votes over Iraq. He in fact lost enough votes to nearly lose the election.