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Americans Weigh In - A decade of war haunts the country; President Obama's popularity wanes; plus more national polls. — Joyce Jones and Britt Middleton

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War in Iraq - Ten years after the start of the war in Iraq, the majority of Americans (53 percent) believe sending U.S. troops to the country was a mistake, according to a Gallup poll released March 18. Forty-two percent of those polled disagreed. (Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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Government Jobs - Many Republican congressional lawmakers believe job creation should be left to the nation's business community. But if Americans could decide the issue with their vote on Election Day, Gallup poll reported on March 20, 72 percent would support a government-funded law to create one million jobs and a federally-funded program putting people to work on urgent infrastructure projects. (Photo: REUTERS /JOSHUA LOTT /LANDOV)

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Change of Perspective - In the latest Pew poll regarding same-sex marriage, 49 percent of Americans said they support gay marriage, up from 33 percent in 2003. Forty-four percent say they opposed it, down from 58 percent in 2003. Additionally, 14 percent of all Americans said a gay family member or friend influenced their perspective. (Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

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50-50 - The nation just narrowly averted a government shutdown next week, but if it had occurred Obama and congressional Republicans would share the blame. A CNN/ORC International poll published March 20 showed that 38 percent would blame the president, while 40 percent would blame GOP lawmakers. (Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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Got to Stick Together - In a survey released by HealthEngage on March 20, many Americans suffering from diabetes admit to feeling alienated from loved ones. Among the findings, 57 percent of respondents said their families "don't make sacrifices" to make it easier for them to manage their diabetes and 50 percent said they believed their family was "afraid" of their diagnosis.  (Photo: GettyImages)

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Honeymoon's Over - Well, that didn't last long. Less than three months into his second term, Americans are a little less in love with Obama. In a CNN/ORC International poll released March 19, his approval rating dipped below 50 percent for the first time since September, to 47 percent. (Photo: Uriel Sinai/Getty Images)

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Everybody Hates the GOP - Congressional Republicans remain enormously unpopular with American voters in all demographics. In a CNN/ORC International poll published March 19, 75 percent of men, 82 percent of women, 78 percent of whites and 79 percent of non-whites surveyed said they disapprove of the way the GOP is handling the federal budget and the way government raises and spends money.  (Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images)

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Grow Local - The saying "getting grounded" takes on a whole new meaning when it comes to knowing where your food comes from. While the majority (60 percent) of people in a recent FoodThink survey said they don’t have knowledge about food production, 69 percent admitted it is important to understand how their food is produced. Nineteen percent of people who visited a farm said they felt better about the safety and quality of their food. (Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)