EUROPE
EAST EUROPE
The State Of Russian Society: The June Edition (Click for Details)
Russians’ social optimism rose from 60 to 68 points during the mont
h of June. At the same time the level of life satisfaction fell below the mean (48). The Russian Public Opinion Research Center (VCIOM)
August 18, 2010
Economy » Perceptions on Performance/ Well-Being
WEST EUROPE
Multi-tasking Britons consuming more media (Click for Details)
Media consumption is on the up because Britons are increasingly using more than one type of communications device at the same time, according to a study. Ofcom says consumers are spending almost half their day (7 hours) watching television, surfing the internet, emailing or using their mobile phone.
August 19, 2010
Society » Media/ New Media
One year on, more Scots disagree with the release of al-Megrahi (Click for Details)
On the first anniversary of the release of the man convicted of the 1988 Lockerbie bombing, an Ipsos MORI poll for Scottish Television has revealed public opinion becoming more critical of the decision. Over half of Scots (54%) now think that the Scottish Justice Secretary, Kenny MacAskill, was wrong to release Abdelbasset Ali al-Megrahi and allow him to return to Libya on compassionate grounds, compared to 46% who disagreed with the decision when it was made last year.
20 August 2010
Foreign Affairs & Security » Terrorism
Support for Afghan War Continues to Wane in Britain (Click for Details)
Once again the number of Britons expressing support for the country’s military engagement in Afghanistan has decreased, according to a poll by Angus Reid Public Opinion. 33 % of respondents back the operation in Afghanistan, down five points since June.
August 20, 201
Foreign Affairs & Security » Afghanistan War
Sarkozy, Fillon Fail to Recover in France (Click for Details)
French president Nicolas Sarkozy and his appointed Prime Minister François Fillon remain widely unpopular, according to a poll by CSA published in Le Parisien. 61 % of respondents express no confidence in the president’s ability to face the country’s issues, while 54 % feel the same way about Fillon.
August 17, 2010
Domestic Politics » Performance Ratings
AMERICAS
NORTH AMERICA
More Disapprove Than Approve of Obama Mosque Remarks (Click for Details)
More Americans disapprove than approve of President Barack Obama's recent comments concerning the planned construction of a mosque near where the Sept. 11 terror attacks occurred in New York City, but 4 in 10 do not have an opinion on the matter. The vast majority of those with an opinion hold it strongly. Gallup USA
August 18, 2010
Society » Religion
In U.S., Slim Majority Says Iraq War Will Be Judged a Failure (Click for Details)
More Americans believe history will judge the Iraq war as a failure (53%) rather than a success (42%). These views have varied little over the past few years even as Americans have become more positive in their assessments of how the war is going. Gallup USA
August 20, 2010
Foreign Affairs & Security » Iraq War
Americans Split on Support for Afghan Mission (Click for Details)
People in the United States are divided in their assessment of the military mission in Afghanistan, according to a poll by Angus Reid Public Opinion. 47 % of respondents support it, whereas 42 % oppose it.
August 18, 2010
Foreign Affairs & Security » Afghanistan War
Americans Nix War Against North Korea (Click for Details)
Many adults in the United States are not in favour of a military invasion of North Korea in the event of a war in the Korean Peninsula, according to a poll by Angus Reid Public Opinion. 46 % of respondents oppose this course of action.
August 21, 201
Foreign Affairs & Security » Regional Conflicts/ Issues
Deployment Taking Greatest Toll on Young Service Members (Click for Details)
Active duty U.S. military personnel who have been deployed to a foreign war are more likely to have been diagnosed with depression at some point in their lives than those service members who have never deployed, with the largest percentage of diagnoses among those aged 18 to 29. Gallup USA
August 18, 2010
Foreign Affairs & Security » Military Issues/ Defence
Obama Sees New Lows in Job Approval (Click for Details)
In the US President Obama's job approval rating dipped to 44% for the week of Aug. 9-15, the lowest weekly average of his administration by one percentage point. Gallup USA
August 16, 2010
Domestic Politics » Performance Ratings
Americans Divided About Future Gulf Drilling (Click for Details)
With the BP oil well in the Gulf of Mexico seemingly capped, Americans are split down the middle over whether the federal government should maintain a moratorium on most offshore oil drilling in the Gulf, or lift it and allow drilling to resume before November. Gallup USA
August 18, 2010
Society » Environment/ Disasters
Americans Would Impose Term Limits on Lawmakers (Click for Details)
Many people in the United States think members of the lower house should not be allowed to serve in office for an unlimited number of terms, according to a poll by Angus Reid Public Opinion. 47 % of respondents would limit members of the House of Representatives to serve a maximum of six-year tenures (or three terms). Angus Reid Public Opinion
August 16, 2010
Domestic Politics » Elections
Growing Number of Americans Say Obama is a Muslim (Click for Details)
A substantial and growing number of Americans say that Barack Obama is a Muslim, while the proportion saying he is a Christian has declined. More than a year and a half into his presidency, a plurality of the public says they do not know what religion Obama follows. Nearly one-in-five Americans (18%) now say Obama is a Muslim, up from 11% in March 2009. Pew Research Center
August 19, 2010
Society » Religion
The Fading Glory of the Television and Telephone (Click for Details)
After occupying center stage in the American household for much of the 20th century, two of the grand old luminaries of consumer technology -- the television set and the landline telephone -- are suffering from a sharp decline in public perception that they are necessities of life. Just 42% of Americans say they consider the television set to be a necessity. Last year, this figure was 52%. In 2006, it was 64%. Pew Research Center
August 19, 2010
Society » Media/ New Media
Many Say Coverage of the Poor and Minorities Is Too Negative (Click for Details)
In evaluating news coverage of different groups, pluralities of Americans say that coverage of poor people and Muslims is too negative, while somewhat smaller percentages say the same about coverage of blacks and Hispanics. Pew Research Center
August 19, 2010
Society » Media/ New Media
One in Three U.S. Parents See Child's School Making Major Cuts (Click for Details)
With many state and local governments facing crisis-level budget cutbacks in the US, Gallup finds 32% of parents saying their child's school is having financial difficulties and having to make major spending cuts, and 59% saying their child's school has been able to avoid making such cuts. Of those who see their child's school making major cuts, the vast majority believe the cuts will harm their child's education.
August 19, 2010
Society » Education
Americans Would Deny Citizenship to Some Born in U.S. (Click for Details)
Most people in the United States disagree with the current interpretation of the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution, which grants automatic citizenship to all children born on American soil, according to a poll by Angus Reid Public Opinion. 55 % of respondents would not grant citizenship to children born to foreigner tourists traveling with valid visas.
August 19, 201
Domestic Politics » National History
Canadians Oppose Government Changes to Census (Click for Details)
Half of people in Canada reject recent changes to the national census survey introduced by the federal government, according to a poll by Angus Reid Public Opinion. 50 % of respondents share this view, up three points since July.
August 17, 2010
Domestic Politics » Governance
Almost Half of Canadians Would Deport Tamils (Click for Details)
Many adults in Canada believe that the Tamil migrants who arrived to the country on a ship last month should not be allowed to stay in the country even if they are not linked to terrorism, according to a poll by Angus Reid Public Opinion. 48 % of respondents believe the passengers and crew should be deported.
August 20, 2010
Society » Immigration/Refugees
LATIN AMERICA
As their country struggles with ongoing economic challenges and drug violence, Mexicans are unhappy with national conditions. Roughly eight-in-ten (79%) are dissatisfied with the way things are going in their country and 75% say the economy is in bad shape. Pew Research Center
August 12, 2010
Society » Social Problems
PT Candidate Rousseff Widens Lead in Brazil (Click for Details)
Dilma Rousseff holds a significant advantage over fellow presidential candidate Jose Serra just months before an election takes place in Brazil, according to a poll by Ibope. 43 % of respondents would vote for Rousseff of the ruling Workers’ Party (PT) in the October ballot, up three points since June.
August 21, 201
Domestic Politics » Elections
Fujimori’s Daughter is Strong Candidate in Peru (Click for Details)
Keiko Sofía Fujimori, the daughter of convicted former Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori, remains a favourite candidate in the early stages of Peru’s presidential race, according to a poll by Ipsos, Apoyo, Opinión y Mercado published in El Comercio. 20 % of respondents would vote for Keiko Fujimori of Strength 2011 in next year’s ballot, down two points since July.
August 19, 2010
Domestic Politics » Elections
Migration Could Triple Populations in Some Wealthy Nations (Click for Details)
Gallup's Potential Net Migration Index finds Singapore, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, Canada, Switzerland, Australia, and Kuwait atop the list of countries that could see the highest net adult population growth from international migration. If all adults worldwide who desire to migrate permanently to other countries actually moved where they wanted today, each country would see their adult populations double or even triple.
August 20, 2010
Society » Immigration/Refugees
Europeans Don't Think Schools Encourage Entrepreneurs; Americans, Chinese think their schools do better jobs (Click for Details)
One in four EU residents interviewed in December agreed their education made them interested in becoming entrepreneurs -- far fewer than said so in the U.S. and China. Gallup USA
August 17, 2010
Society » Education
Blogs Not Neutral on Google (Click for Details)
A plan by two tech giants to regulate broadband topped the online conversation last week as bloggers roundly criticized Google for seemingly softening its support of network neutrality -- the concept of treating all internet traffic equally across a network. Pew Research Center
August 19, 2010
Society » Media/ New Media§
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