EAST EUROPE
Governing Party Stumbles Still Unrivalled in Russia
Slightly fewer people in Russia are now willing to vote for the governing party but other groups have only marginal support, according to a poll by the All-Russian Public Opinion Research
Center. 53 per cent of respondents would vote for United Russia (YR) in the next election to the State Duma, down three points since October.November 23, 2009
WEST EUROPE
Sarkozy Leads Rivals in Next French Ballot
Incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy leads a list of potential presidential hopefuls in France, according to a poll by Ifop published in Valeurs Actuelles. 28 per cent of respondents would to re-elect Sarkozy in 2012.
November 23, 2009
Tories Maintain Commanding Lead in Britain
The opposition Conservative party remains ahead of its competitors in Britain, according to a poll by Angus Reid Public Opinion. 39 per cent of respondents would vote for the Tories in the next general election.
November 26, 2009
Britons Would Keep Queen’s Speech Tradition
Many adults in Britain believe the Queen’s speech should remain a part of the country’s political life, according to a poll by Angus Reid Public Opinion. 44 per cent of respondents believe the tradition should continue as it is.
November 27, 2009
Britons Want to Decrease Legal Immigration
People in Britain believe too many immigrants are entering the country, according to a poll by Angus Reid Public Opinion. 68 per cent of respondents think the number of legal immigrants who are allowed to relocate in the United Kingdom should decrease.
November 24, 2009
Economic Crisis Takes a Toll on Spain’s Zapatero
Spanish president of the government José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero has grown highly unpopular, according to a poll by Público. 59.4 per cent of respondents disapprove of Zapatero’s performance, up 7.1 points since October.
November 25, 2009
Ban on Minarets Rejected by Swiss Majority
The controversial proposal that seeks to ban the construction of minarets in Switzerland is set to fail in tomorrow’s referendum, according to a poll by the GfS Research Institute released by the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation. 53 per cent of respondents would vote against the proposed ban.
November 28, 2009
Italy’s Berlusconi Remains Under 50% Mark
Most people in Italy are expressing little faith in Silvio Berlusconi, according to a poll by IPR Marketing published in La Repubblica. 51 per cent of respondents have no confidence in the prime minister, unchanged since October.
November 24, 2009
Many EU Residents Reduced Their 2009 Vacation Budget
About 4 in 10 EU residents (39%) interviewed in September reported cutting back on their vacation budget in 2009. Forty-four percent of residents said they did not reduce their budget, while 14% responded that they never go on vacation.
November 26, 2009
NORTH AMERICA
In U.S., More Support for Increasing Troops in Afghanistan
Americans over the last two weeks have become slightly more likely to favor sending more U.S. troops to Afghanistan, and slightly less likely to favor a reduction in forces. At this point, 47% of Americans would advise President Obama to increase the number of U.S. troops -- either by the roughly 40,000 recommended by the commanding general in Afghanistan or by a smaller amount -- while 39% would advise Obama to reduce the number of troops. Another 9% would opt to leave troop levels as they are, while 5% have no opinion.
November 25, 2009
Americans at Odds With Recent Terror Trial Decisions
By 59% to 36%, more Americans believe accused Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed should be tried in a military court, rather than in a civilian criminal court. Most Republicans and independents favor holding the trial in a military court, while the slight majority of Democrats disagree.
November 27, 2009
Steady Approval Numbers for Obama in U.S.
A majority of Americans are satisfied with the way Barack Obama is handling his job, according to a poll by Angus Reid Public Opinion. 51 per cent of respondents approve of their president’s performance.
November 27, 2009
Americans Want Death Penalty for 9/11 Planners
A large majority of people in the United States think that, if five men accused of participating in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, are found guilty by a federal court, they should be sentenced to death, according to a poll by Angus Reid Public Opinion. 69 per cent of respondents share this opinion.
November 25, 2009
Americans Want Executive Salary Caps
A large majority of people in the United States would like to see the salaries of top executives capped, according to a poll by Angus Reid Public Opinion. 47 per cent of respondents strongly support this idea, and 31 per cent back it moderately.
November 22, 2009
Canadians Reject Status Quo on Prostitution
People in Canada believe the country’s laws on prostitution should be modified, according to a poll by Angus Reid Public Opinion published in Maclean’s. 50 per cent of respondents would prefer to decriminalize some of the actions surrounding prostitution that are currently illegal and allowing adults to engage in consensual prostitution.
November 28, 2009
Canadians Have Low Expectations on Copenhagen
Few Canadians believe that the upcoming Climate Change Summit in Denmark will lead to a comprehensive global accord, according to a poll by Angus Reid Public Opinion. While 58 per cent of respondents would like to see a legally binding agreement that sets specific targets for all signatories, only five per cent believe this will actually happen.
November 27, 2009
Canadians More Satisfied with Government on H1N1
People in Canada are now less critical of the government’s handling of the H1N1 pandemic, according to a poll by Angus Reid Public Opinion. 45 per cent of respondents are content with the federal government’s preparedness for the Swine Flu outbreak, up 13 points since early November.
November 26, 2009
Where the Public Stands on Immigration Reform
While the immigration issues have not been among the top election issues, Pew Research polling has found significant public support for both tougher enforcement and the so-called "path to citizenship," but several factors suggest that the debate could be a difficult one.
November 23, 2009
LATIN AMERICA
Peruvians Continue to Distrust García’s Leadership
Two thirds of people in Peru express discontent with the leadership of Alan García, according to a poll by Ipsos, Apoyo, Opinión y Mercado published in El Comercio. 66 per cent of respondents disapprove of the president’s performance, down one point since October.
November 25, 2009
Bolivians Call for Debate Before Election
Most people in Bolivia want candidates running for the presidency to engage in a public meeting before an election takes place next month, according to a poll by Equipos Mori. 73.8 per cent of respondents support holding a debate featuring the presidential candidates.
November 25, 2009
Colombians and Venezuelans at Odds on Leadership
Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez recently announced the country should "prepare for war" against Colombia, a sign of how relations between the two nations continue to deteriorate. A Gallup survey finds that 14% of Colombians approved of Venezuela's leadership in August 2009, which is similar to the 16% measured last year, but down from 29% in July 2007.
November 24, 2009
AUSTRALASIA
Australians Convinced of Man-Made Climate Change
The majority of Australians think climate change is a reality and a consequence of human activity, according to a poll by Essential Research. 53 per cent of respondents share this opinion, while 34 per cent say the phenomenon is a normal fluctuation in the earth’s climate.
November 22, 2009
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The fools in Washington don't have a clue, about the consequence of calling for another Comprehensive Immigration Reform package. Has anybody really got any conceivable idea of the ramifications, once President Obama and his political troops whisper AMNESTY. It will be like the final Marconi radio SS (Save our Souls) urgent message from the sinking HMS Titanic? Those perpetrators who want to pass a bill of Immigration reform, are completely ignorant of the masses of humanity that will be pushing against the border fence. From the tip of South America to the huge continent of Asia, new peoples are already biding their time? It will not matter if E-Verify becomes a permanent fixture or even if Homeland Security fully empowers once again the uniformed police 287 (g) federal immigration detainment bill. Even a sudden surge in ICE raids or any enforcement matters will be completely obsolete, as millions more will be swarming the border barrier. It might as not exist, for all the good it will do against millions of destitute, sick, handicapped, pregnant, criminal and just illegal immigrants looking for a better life. Tell me who is going to stop this sudden surge in numbers, that will start moving towards the fence in Canada and the Southern border line. Then we have tourists and students who have arrived for years by aircraft, but never returned to their home country. People trying to cross the undermanned border will never end. Knowing that there is always a chance of another AMNESTY, those who cannot make it in their own country will keep on coming--and never STOP?
ReplyDeleteHas anybody with at least one brain cell in their head, considered that once somebody yells AMNESTY--everybody and their Grandmother are going to be slipping across the border or boarding a jet to come here. Neither the Border Patrol, National Guard or Jesus Christ himself are going to stop, the millions of destitute, uneducated, unskilled foreign labor and all the rest in this behemoth deluge? They will wait for the call to go out and just like the 1986 AMNESTY, they will appear with fraudulent documents, that indicates they have been here 5 years or more. Those 3 million people who were legitimized, turned into 5 million after the Simpson/Mazzoli bill was ratified? We already are subsidizing 20 to 30 million foreign national families, whose going to pay for the unknown number waiting just across the fence? Its going to be the unmentionable mass numbers, exiting from every far corner of the impoverished countries on this Earth to be departing for America. GOD HELP THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND ITS SURVIVAL.
So get on the phone and demand as a voter for your lawmaker to vote for THE SAVE ACT (H.R. 3308) and be relentless. The number to call is 202-224-3121. Also bombard the House-Senate policy makers with 28 cent postcards, to stop the open border organizations from engineering another Path to citizenship or AMNESTY. Tell them to amend the 1986 Immigration Reform Act, not another facade that was a bloated with fraud. Understand that THE SAVE ACT will protect American jobs and remove illegal immigrants from working locations over time. Those who believe in America’s survival, without OVERPOPULATION as stated by the US Census bureau better read the facts, not the lies at NUMBERSUSA. Those who want details of corruption in WASHINGTON and state government go to JUDICIAL WATCH. For Overpopulation statistics, should go to CAPSWEB. Other sites of interest on Immigration enforcement is ALIPAC and AMERICAN PATROL.