Fieingold: Iraq is a great concern among voters

He also aknowledges that voters have other concerns as well, and Democrats need to be aware of that.

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Feingold said voters are looking at politicians' positions on the war as a fundamental statement.

'It really suggests whether people have the judgment to make the right calls not only to fight terrorism but not make the kind of mistakes the Bush administration has made,' Feingold said.

Feingold said Democrats traditionally focus more on domestic issues. But unrest over the war has changed that.

'What will be different about this is that foreign policy and the whole international set of issues will be very important,' Feingold said.

Feingold cautioned that Democrats must address other issues, even given the elevated importance of the war.

'There's no way that the only thing that people are going to be interested in is the war,' Feingold said. 'I don't think the election is going to be just a referendum on the war, but I think people are going to be looking for clear leadership in terms of getting us out of that situation.'