EUROPE
WEST EUROPE
Most Britons Endorse the Creation of Social Mobility Tsar Position (Click for Details)
People in Britain are satisfied with the Coalition Government's decision to create a social mobility tsar position, but the politician who has been appointed to this job is a contentious choice, a new Angus Reid Public Opinion poll has found.
August 25, 2010
Domestic Politics » Governance
Many adults in Britain believe relying on speed cameras to detect traffic violations is a good idea, according to a poll by Angus Reid Public Opinion. 53 % of respondents support the use of these devices.
August 22, 2010
Society » Media/ New Media
AMERICAS
NORTH AMERICA
Animosity Over Potential Mosque Near Ground Zero Increases in United States (Click for Details)
The controversy over a plan to build a mosque and a 13-story community center in lower Manhattan, a few blocks from Ground Zero, shows no signs of slowing down, a new Angus Reid Public Opinion poll has found.
August 26, 2010
Society » Religion
Public Remains Conflicted Over Islam (Click for Details)
The public continues to express conflicted views of Islam. Favorable opinions of Islam have declined since 2005, but there has been virtually no change over the past year in the proportion of Americans saying that Islam is more likely than other religions to encourage violence. As was the case a year ago, slightly more people say the Islamic religion does not encourage violence more than other religions (42%) than say that it does (35%). Pew Research Center
August 24, 2010
Society » Religion
Americans Oppose Renewing U.S. Combat Operations in Iraq (Click for Details)
Americans are about twice as likely to oppose as they are to favor renewing U.S. combat operations in Iraq if Iraqi forces are unable to maintain security there. These views are shared by Democrats and independents, but a slight majority of Republicans disagree. Gallup USA
August 26, 2010
Foreign Affairs & Security » Iraq War
Islamic Center Tops Media Agenda (Click for Details)
A statement of support for religious freedom by President Barack Obama fueled an ideologically driven debate in the media over a proposed Islamic center in New York last week. A milestone in the Iraq war, continued economic travails and a mostly hung jury in a corruption case involving a colorful former governor also vied for attention. Pew Research Center
August 24, 2010
Society » Religion
GOP Maintains Edge in Midterm Voting Preferences (Click for Details)
Gallup tracking of 2010 midterm congressional election voting preferences shows 47% of registered voters saying they would vote for the Republican candidate and 44% for the Democratic candidate if the election were held today. Though down slightly from last week's seven-percentage-point Republican lead, the GOP has held an advantage each of the past four weeks, the first time either party has done so this year.
August 24, 2010
Domestic Politics » Elections
Record Surge in Positive Ratings of Auto Industry (Click for Details)
Americans' opinions of the automobile industry brightened considerably after reaching an all-time low last year, and now tilt more positive than negative for the first time in three years. The 15-point increase in the percentage rating the auto industry positively ties the largest one-year improvement in Gallup's 10-year history of measuring public opinion on major U.S. business industries.
August 23, 2010
Economy » Consumer Confidence/Protection
Americans' Views of Public Schools Still Far Worse Than Parents' (Click for Details)
Americans continue to believe their local schools are performing well, but that the nation's schools are performing poorly. More than three-quarters of public school parents (77%) give their child's school an "A" or "B," while 18% of all Americans grade the nation's public schools that well. Gallup USA
August 25, 2010
Society » Education
U.S. Parents Want Teachers Paid on Quality, Student Outcomes (Click for Details)
The large majority of parents with children in the public K-12 school system would like to see teacher pay revolve around teacher performance, not the standard scale of pay. Seventy-two percent of public school parents say teachers' salaries should be tied to the quality of their work. Additionally, 75% say teachers' salaries should be somewhat or very closely tied to their own students' academic achievement. Gallup USA
August 25, 2010
Society » Education
Economic Confidence Remains Low Throughout the United States (Click for Details)
Most Americans remain worried about the current state of their country’s economy and are becoming more pessimistic about the future, a new Angus Reid Public Opinion poll has found.
August 25, 2010
Economy » Perceptions on Performance/ Well-Being
Obama's Middle East Problem (Click for Details)
President Barak Hussein Obama's meetings with Middle Eastern leaders next week will be his most extensive engagement yet with an issue that has been a weak spot in his largely positive international image. Pew Research Center
August 27, 2010
Domestic Politics » Performance Ratings
Americans Continue to Rate Real Estate Industry Negatively (Click for Details)
Americans rate the real estate industry much more negatively than positively, the third year in a row Gallup has found a net-negative evaluation of this industry.
August 27, 2010
Economy » Perceptions on Performance/ Well-Being
Five Years After Hurricane Katrina (Click for Details)
Five years after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans and the Gulf Coast, a majority of Americans (57%) say that the nation is no better prepared for hurricanes and other natural disasters than it was in 2005. However, the public does see progress in rebuilding New Orleans and the Gulf region: 69% say there has been a lot or some progress made rebuilding New Orleans and the Gulf, up from 56% in 2006. Pew Research Center
August 26, 2010
Society » Environment/ Disasters
Muslims Give Obama Highest Job Approval; Mormons, Lowest (Click for Details)
Muslim Americans continue to give President Barack Obama the highest job approval rating of any major religious group in the U.S., while Mormons give the president the lowest ratings. Gallup USA
August 27, 2010
Domestic Politics » Performance Ratings
Adult Smoking Ranges From 13% to 31% Across U.S. States (Click for Details)
Roughly one in five adult Americans smokes, according to Gallup-Healthways Well Being Index data from 2009. At the state level, the percentage of adult smokers ranges from 13% in Utah to 31% in Kentucky and West Virginia.
August 26, 2010
Society » Health
Airline Industry Image Grounded in Negative Territory (Click for Details)
Americans' general displeasure with the airline industry continues for a fourth straight year, with 41% viewing it negatively and 30% viewing it positively. Gallup USA
August 26, 2010
Economy » Consumer Confidence/Protection
Americans Praise Flight Attendants for Their Courtesy and Respect (Click for Details)
In the wake of the highly publicized incident involving Steven Slater, American flyers express a high level of satisfaction with the way flight attendants perform their duties, a new Angus Reid Public Opinion poll has found.
August 24, 2010
Economy » Employment Issues
Confidence Takes a Dip as Canadians Remain Anxious About Economy (Click for Details)
Although a majority of Canadians think the national economy is in good shape, people are still anxious about the future and confidence in federal politicians to make the right decisions is low, a new Angus Reid Public Opinion poll has found.
August 27, 2010
Economy » Perceptions on Performance/ Well-Being
Canadians See More Benefits from NAFTA than Americans (Click for Details)
Canadians offer a more positive review of their participation in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) than Americans do, a new two-country Angus Reid Public Opinion poll has found.
August 26, 2010
Economy » Economic Globalization
Two-in-Five Canadians Would Scrap Long Gun Registry (Click for Details)
As a decision on the future of the Canadian Firearms Registry draws near, Canadians hold differing views on whether the so-called long gun registry should be scrapped, a new Angus Reid Public Opinion poll has found.
August 25, 2010
Society » Social Problems
LATIN AMERICA
Brazil’s Lula Keeps Solid Ratings (Click for Details)
Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva remains highly popular, according to a poll by Ibope. 78 % of respondents say Lula’s performance has been good or very good, up three points since June.
August 23, 2010
Domestic Politics » Performance Ratings
Almost Two Thirds of Peruvians Dismiss Garcia (Click for Details)
Most people in Peru continue to disapprove of President Alan García’s performance, according to a poll by Ipsos, Apoyo, Opinión y Mercado published in El Comercio. 63 % of respondents express dissatisfaction with García’s leadership, down two points since July.
August 23, 2010
Domestic Politics » Performance Ratings
Argentineans Expect Néstor Kirchner Comeback (Click for Details)
Most people in Argentina think former president Néstor Kirchner—also the husband of current president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner—will run for office in the 2011 election, according to a poll by Poliarquía Consultores. 54 % of respondents expect Kirchner to be the ruling party’s candidate.
August 23, 2010
Domestic Politics » Elections
GLOBAL/MULTI-COUNTRY POLLS
Majorities of Americans and Britons Believe the War in Iraq Was a Mistake (Click for Details)
People in the United States and Britain regret the decision of their respective governments to engage militarily in Iraq in 2003, and are now more likely to brand the war as a failure rather than as a success, a new Angus Reid Public Opinion poll has found.
August 28, 2010
Foreign Affairs & Security » Iraq War
Canadians Hold Better View of Obama’s Performance than Britons (Click for Details)
Canadians hold a much more positive view of United States President Barack Obama than Britons, a new two-country Angus Reid Public Opinion poll has found.
August 24, 2010
Domestic Politics » Performance Ratings
Canada, U.S. and Britain Reject Smoking Ban (Click for Details)
Most people in the United States, Canada and Britain are against legislation that would completely ban smoking, according to a poll by Angus Reid Public Opinion. 61 % of Americans, 47 % of Canadians and 54 % of Britons share this point of view.
August 23, 2010
Society » Health
CYBER WORLD
Older Adults and Social Media (Click for Details)
While social media use has grown dramatically across all age groups, older users have been especially enthusiastic over the past year about embracing new networking tools. Although email continues to be the primary way that older users maintain contact with friends, families and colleagues, many users now rely on social network platforms to help manage their daily communications -- sharing links, photos, videos, news and status updates with a growing network of contacts. Pew Research Center
August 27, 2010
Society » Media/ New Media
Blogs Debate New York Mosque (Click for Details)
For the second week in a row, the debate over a planned mosque near the World Trade Center site raged in the blogosphere. But this time, a different set of voices dominated the conversation in support of Muslims right to build mosque as a legal right. Pew Research Center
August 26, 2010
Society » Media/ New Media§
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