So Lighter, of public opinion is to be discaounted the your opinion should be discounted or not?

CNN:

"Do you think that the United States of America is winning or not winning the Iraq war?"        
               Winning       Not Winning      Unsure                    
                      %             %             %                    
  02/18-19/09        50            46             4
  12/01-02/08        49            49             2                    
  08/29-31/08        49            49             2                    
  08/06-08/07        32            63             5                    
  03/09-11/07        29            61             9
  11/17-19/06        34            61             5         
  
  "Do you think the United States of America can win or cannot win the Iraq war?"        
                    Can          Cannot       Unsure                    
                      %             %             %                    
  02/18-19/09        60            38             2                    
  08/29-31/08        58            41             1                    
  08/06-08/07        54            43             3                    
  03/09-11/07        46            46             8                    
  11/17-19/06        54            43             3

Washington Post:

"Thinking about the next year, do you feel optimistic or pessimistic about the situation in Iraq?" 
                    Optimistic    Pessimistic      Unsure                    
                           %            %              %                    
  12/11/08-12/14/08        65           30             5