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Joe Biden For Early Troop Withdrawal from Iraq

Favors withdrawal of most U.S. troops by year end. Voted for war spending bill that would have withdrawn most U.S. troops by March 2008.

Hillary Clinton For Early Troop Withdrawal from Iraq

Favors cap on troop levels and starting withdrawal in three months, with U.S. out by 2009. Voted for war spending bill that would have withdrawn most U.S. troops by March 2008

John Edwards For Early Troop Withdrawal from Iraq

Favors immediate withdrawal of 40,00 to 50,000 troops. Supported war spending bill that would have withdrawn most U.S. troops by March 2008. Opposed Bush plan to send additional troops to Iraq.

Rudy Giuliani Against Early Troop Withdrawal from Iraq

Opposes setting timetable for troop withdrawal. Supported Bush plan to send additional troops.

Mike Gravel For Early Troop Withdrawal from Iraq

Supports immediate withdrawal of troops. Opposed use of military force in Iraq and says Congress should demand an end to the war.

Duncan Hunter Against Early Troop Withdrawal from Iraq

Voted against war spending bill that would have withdrawn most U.S. troops by March 2008. Supported Bush plan to increase the number of American troops

Dennis Kucinich For Early Troop Withdrawal from Iraq

Opposed using military force in Iraq. Supports ending war funding and opposed Bush plan to send additional troops to Iraq

John McCain Against Early Troop Withdrawal from Iraq

Early proponent of sending additional troops to Iraq. Supported Bush veto of war spending bill that would have withdrawn most U.S. troops by March 2008. Against scheduling a withdrawal timetable.

Michael Huckabee Against Early Troop Withdrawal from Iraq

Opposes abrupt withdrawal and congressional resolutions that express opposition to the president's plan to increase the number of troops in Iraq. Also opposed proposals to cut funnding to the war.

Barack Obama For Early Troop Withdrawal from Iraq

Opposed use of military force in Iraq and voted for war spending bill that would have withdrawn most U.S. forces by March 2008. Supports capping troop levels at 130,000.

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