Iraq Casts Shadow on Ohio, Texas Votes
By LIZ SIDOTI
Associated Press
March 4, 2008
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Beth Cole, 49, is a registered Republican who calls herself an independent. She says she will choose a candidate based in part on the war. ''I personally don't think we should be over there. When you stop to think about the casualties, is it really worth it?'' she said. ''I don't know the answer yet.''
At the Target store in Killeen, Texas, young men with Army haircuts stand out among the mostly female shoppers, many of whom say they too are soldiers or military wives when stopped to talk. They are personally familiar with the devastation in Iraq and worry that it will fall into chaos after U.S. forces leave. Whether that means the U.S. has a responsibility to stay elicits different answers.
''I don't know,'' says 25-year-old Maria Lopez, ordering a frozen drink for her little girl at Target's cafe. ''All I know is that we are committed to serve and will follow whatever plan our commander in chief has for us.''
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Associated Press Writer Nedra Pickler in Texas and AP Director of Surveys Trevor Tompson in Washington contributed to this report.
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