Well, they've gone to the polls in Iraq and now we just have to wait until they finish up and we get the results - but this poll by the International Republican Institute gives us some hope for the outcome:

Washington, D.C. --An International Republican Institute (IRI) poll conducted October 9-11, 2005, found that an overwhelming majority of Iraqis plan to vote in tomorrow's constitutional referendum. Eighty-seven percent of Iraqis plan to vote in the referendum, which will decide if the constitution drafted by the Iraqi National Assembly is adopted. In Sunni areas, 83 percent of Iraqis responded they intend to participate in the process and vote in the referendum.

As the October referendum approaches, a majority of Iraqis, 55 percent, are confident they will be able to vote safely and 27 percent feel it will be dangerous, but plan to vote anyway. Fifty-three percent feel the draft constitution represents the will of the Iraqi people compared to only 17 percent who feel it represents the will of only certain ethnic or religious groups and 14 percent who feel it doesn't represent the will of the people at all.

I hope that God will protect the Iraqi people as they exercise their God-given right to choose their own destiny.

UPDATE: More coverage with links over at our sister site, Blogs for Bush.

UPDATE II: From Iraq the Model:

Probably the worst thing today is the intense heat which was a little over 100f but that didn’t stop the crowds from walking in the sun to the voting stations, I personally had to walk nearly 4 miles in total but it’s definitely worth the effort.

Ok, so how many Americans would walk four miles in 100 degree heat at the risk of their lives to vote?

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