EUROPE
WEST EUROPE
French Distancing More from Sarkozy (Click for Details) 
People in France are growing disappointed with Nicolas Sarkozy, according to a poll by CSA published in Le Parisien. 62 % of respondents have no confidence in their president, up three points since June.
August 07, 2010
Domestic Politics » Performance Ratings
Merkel’s Parties Stuck in the Low 30s in Germany (Click for Details)
Germany’s governing conservative parties retain a third of the population’s following, according to a poll by FG Wahlen released by ZDF. 33 % of respondents would vote for the Christian-Democratic Union (CDU) or its associate Bavarian Christian-Social Party (CSU) in the next election to the Federal Diet, unchanged since mid-June.
August 07, 2010
Domestic Politics » Performance Ratings
Britons Decry Release of Convicted Bomber Megrahi (Click for Details)
Three quarters of people in Britain reject the Scottish government’s decision to release Libyan national Abdelbaset Ali Mohmet al-Megrahi from prison on compassionate grounds, according to a poll by Angus Reid Public Opinion. 75 % of respondents share this view.
August 05, 2010
Foreign Affairs & Security » Terrorism
AMERICAS
NORTH AMERICA
Americans Divided on How Well Iraq War Is Going for U.S. (Click for Details)
Americans are about evenly divided as to whether things are going "well" or "badly" for the United States in Iraq. Since the fall of 2008, Americans have been a bit more positive than negative in their evaluations, after being largely negative for most of the period from September 2003 to August 2008. Gallup USA
August 5, 2010
Foreign Affairs & Security » Iraq War
Blacks and Whites Continue to Differ Sharply on Obama (Click for Details)
US President Obama's job approval rating averaged 88% among blacks and 38% among whites in July, a 50-percentage-point difference that has been consistent in recent months but is much larger than in the initial months of the Obama presidency. Obama's job approval ratings among blacks, whites, and Hispanics in July are all at their lowest levels to date, although the overwhelming majority of blacks still approve. Gallup USA
August 3, 2010
Domestic Politics » Performance Ratings
In U.S., New High of 43% Call Afghanistan War a "Mistake" (Click for Details)
After the Internet publication of tens of thousands of leaked classified documents on the war in Afghanistan, 43% of Americans now say the United States made a mistake in sending troops there, up slightly from just before the release (38%). While Americans are still more likely to support than oppose the war, the percentage who say it was a mistake to get involved is at a new high. Gallup USA
August 3, 2010
Foreign Affairs & Security » Afghanistan War
Americans Split on Obama’s Performance (Click for Details)
People in the United States are evenly split on their president’s performance, according to a poll by Angus Reid Public Opinion. 45 % of respondents approve of the way Barack Obama has handled his duties, whereas 46 % disapprove.
August 04, 2010
Domestic Politics » Performance Ratings
U.S. Congress Gets Slightly Better Marks (Click for Details)
A few more people in the United States are willing to grant Congress a good mark compared to last month, according to a poll by Angus Reid Public Opinion. 23 % of respondents approve of the performance of Congress, up five points since June.
August 01, 2010
Domestic Politics » Performance Ratings
Palin, Huckabee Top Choice for U.S. Republicans (Click for Details)
American supporters of the Republican Party pick former presidential hopefuls Sarah Palin and Mike Huckabee as favourites to represent the GOP in the 2012 election, according to a poll by Angus Reid Public Opinion. 51 % of respondents say Palin would be a good president, up four points since November 2009.
August 06, 2010
Domestic Politics » Political Parties
Americans Want Smoking Off the Menu at Restaurants (Click for Details)
When it comes to smokers lighting up in public, Americans are most accepting of smoking in bars and least accepting of it in restaurants. 59 % this year say smoking should be banned in restaurants, up from 54% in 2007. Gallup USA
August 6, 2010
Earmarks Could Help Candidates in Midterms; Palin and Tea Party Connections Could Hurt (Click for Details)
A majority of Americans (53%) say they are more likely to vote for a candidate with a record of delivering earmarks for their districts; just 12% say they would be less likely to vote for such a candidate. A third of the public (33%) says this would make no difference in their vote either way. Pew Research Center
August 2, 2010
Domestic Politics » Elections
Mixed Public Reaction to WikiLeaks (Click for Details)
The disclosure of more than 75,000 classified documents about the war in Afghanistan by the website WikiLeaks garnered significant media coverage last week, and those familiar with the story were split over the effect of the leak: about equal percentages say the release harms the public interest as say it serves the public interest. Pew Research Center
August 3, 2010
Society » Media/ New Media
WikiLeaks Puts Afghanistan Back on Media Agenda (Click for Details)
The war in Afghanistan-- a subject that has generated periodic spikes in media interest but not a high level of sustained coverage -- was back atop the mainstream news agenda last week. And this time, the catalyst was neither violence on the ground nor deliberations in Washington, but the leak of about 90,000 classified war reports by a whistleblower website. Pew Research Center
August 3, 2010
Society » Media/ New Media
Journalism Jobs Harder to Find (Click for Details)
The tight journalism job market in America is taking its toll on recent college graduates, according to a new report released today by the University of Georgia. The survey of more than 2,700 journalism and mass communication students who graduated in 2009 found the lowest level of full-time employment in the 24-year history of the study.
August 5, 2010
Economy » Employment Issues
Some Canadians Want Limits on Abortion Funding (Click for Details)
Two-in-five adults in Canada think the national health care system should only fund abortions in the case of medical emergencies, according to a poll by Angus Reid Public Opinion. 39 % of respondents share this view.
August 07, 2010
Society » Morality, Values & Customs
Society » Family
LATIN AMERICA
Serra, Rousseff Battle for Brazil’s Presidency (Click for Details)
The race to succeed Brazilian president Luis Inacio Lula da Silva remains tight, according to a poll by Datafolha published in Folha de Sao Paulo. 37 % of respondents would vote for conservative candidate Jose Serra of the Brazilian Party of Social Democracy (PSDB) in this year’s election, down two points since June.
August 06, 2010
Domestic Politics » Elections
Lula Continues to Draw High Numbers in Brazil (Click for Details)
The popularity of Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva remains sky-high, according to a poll by Datafolha published in Folha de Sao Paulo. 77 % of respondents say the president has done a good job, down one point since June.
August 01, 2010
Domestic Politics » Performance Ratings
AUSTRALASIA
Australians' Views Shift on Climate Change (Click for Details)
Australians' attitudes about global warming could be a factor later this month in the general election where climate change has emerged as an issue. The percentage of Australians who are aware of climate change and say it results from human activities fell from 52% in June 2008 to 44% in March 2010, while the number attributing it to natural causes increased 10 percentage points. Gallup USA
August 6, 2010
Society » Environment/ Disasters
Labor Leads Two-Party Vote in Australia (Click for Details)
Australia’s upcoming election looks tight but the governing Australian Labor Party (ALP) holds an advantage in the two-party preferred vote system, according to a poll by Newspoll published in The Australian. 42 % of respondents would vote for the Coalition of Liberals and National in next month’s election to the House of Representatives, up four points since mid-July.
August 05, 2010
Domestic Politics » Political Parties
National Slips, Stays Ahead in New Zealand (Click for Details)
The popularity of New Zealand’s conservative government is shrinking but the National party remains the favourite, according to a poll by Roy Morgan International. 49 % of respondents would vote for National in the next election to the House of Representatives, down four points since early July.
August 06, 2010
Domestic Politics » Political Parties
GLOBAL/MULTI-COUNTRY POLLS
70 Million in CIS Would Migrate Temporarily for Work, Study (Click for Details)
Roughly one in four adults in 12 former Soviet nations say they would like to move to another country for temporary work (24%) or to study or take part in a work-study program (25%) if they had the opportunity to do so. Together, an estimated 70 million desire to migrate for either of these reasons or for both. Half has many -- approximately 30 million -- would like to leave their countries permanently. Gallup USA
August 4, 2010
Society » Immigration/Refugees
CYBER WORLD
"Cyberchondriacs" on the Rise? (Click for Details)
Number of Americans who look for health related information on the Internet is continuing to increase. Fully 32% of all adults who are online say they look for health information "often," compared to 22% last year. The Harris poll
August 4, 2010
Society » Media/ New Media
Society » Health §
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