Saturday, October 9, 2010

Zone 3- Euro-Americas Summary, Week # 137

EUROPE

* EAST EUROPE

Terrorists and Their Targets: Rating Of Russian Threats (Click for Details)

Memory of terrorist attacks in Moscow metro makes the Russians afraid of further attack. According to Russians, the most dangerous thing is transportation including avian transport, rail transport (69%) and public transport (50%) which can again be target of a terror attack. Russian Public Opinion Research Center (VCIOM)

September 08, 2010

Foreign Affairs & Security » Terrorism

Russia`s Global Goals: Development Or Superpowerness? (Click for Details)

A majority of Russians think that achieving the status of economically developed and politically influential country should be the main goal for Russia in the XXI century. However, 33 % think that Russia should be a super power again. Russian Public Opinion Research Center (VCIOM)

September 07, 2010

Domestic Politics » National Image/ Trust

* WEST EUROPE

Britons, Cricket Fans Would Impose Lifetime Ban on Pakistani Bowlers (Click for Details)

People in Britain are paying attention to the recent allegations of spot-fixing in cricket, and two-thirds of respondents believe that any player involved in this practice should not be allowed to participate in international competitions again, a new Angus Reid Public Opinion poll has found.

September 14, 2010

Society » Morality, Values & Customs

Survey Suggests British Catholics Disagree With Pope's Teaching on Sexuality (Click for Details)

A survey has suggested that most British Catholics disagree with the Pope's teachings on homosexuality, abortion and contraception. According to an online YouGov poll of 1,636 Catholics for ITV's Tonight programme, only 11 % believed gay sex was morally wrong, while 41 % said that both straight and gay relationships should be celebrated.

September 13, 2010

Society » Religion

Society » Morality, Values & Customs

Few Britons Consider Anti-Social Behaviour Orders as a Success (Click for Details)

Three-in-four respondents believe anti-social behaviour (such as noise pollution, littering, shoplifting, drunken behaviour) has become frequent, normal and tolerated in the UK. People in Britain are not convinced that the controversial Anti-Social Behaviour Orders (ASBOs) are working, and more than half believe the Government's proposed course of action on this subject will be either unsuccessful or ineffectual, a new Angus Reid Public Opinion poll has found.

September 16, 2010

Society » Social Problems

AMERICAS

* NORTH AMERICA

Anti-Muslim Sentiment Makes News (Click for Details)

In the US controversies related to Muslim Americans -- one sparked by a Florida pastor's plans to burn the Koran and another by a proposal to build an Islamic community center blocks from Ground Zero -- topped the news last week as the country marked the ninth anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. Pew Research Center

September 14, 2010

Society » Religion

Public Focused on Tensions over Islam (Click for Details)

As the nation marked the ninth anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks last week, many in the public and the media focused more on current tensions over Islam in America -- most notably plans by a Florida pastor to burn copies of the Koran. Pew Research Center

September 15, 2010

Society » Religion

Democrats Re-Establish Narrow Edge in Party Affiliation (Click for Details)

Slightly more Americans identify as Democrats or lean Democratic (44%) than identify as or lean Republican (41%) in September to date, re-establishing a Democratic edge that disappeared in August, when the parties were even. The Democrats' current positioning remains much weaker than it was at the time President Barack Obama took office, when they enjoyed a 17-point edge in party affiliation. Gallup USA

September 15, 2010

Domestic Politics » Political Parties

Obama's Weekly Job Approval Average Improves to 46% (Click for Details)

US President Barack Obama's job approval rating averaged 46% for the week ending Sept. 12, his highest weekly average since mid-July and up from the 43% low point recorded in late August. Gallup USA

September 14, 2010

Domestic Politics » Performance Ratings

U.S. Economic Confidence More Negative Than a Year Ago (Click for Details)

Despite the recent upturn in the nation's equity markets, Gallup's Economic Confidence Index, at -34 during the week ending Sept. 12, confirms a downward trend in US consumer confidence that started in mid-August.

September 14, 2010

Economy » Perceptions on Performance/ Well-Being

Simple Ads Prove Effective in Courting Independent Voters in U.S. (Click for Details)

With the mid-term congressional election less than two months away, Americans—and Independent voters in particular—are reacting very differently to two recent political advertisements, a new Angus Reid Public Opinion poll has found.

September 16, 2010

Domestic Politics » Elections

Americans Renew Call for Third Party (Click for Details)

Americans' desires for a third political party are as high as they have been in seven years. 58 % of Americans believe a third major political party is needed because the Republican and Democratic Parties do a poor job of representing the American people. That is a significant increase from 2008 and ties the high Gallup has recorded for this measure since 2003.

September 17, 2010

Domestic Politics » Political Parties

Obesity Linked to Lower Emotional Wellbeing (Click for Details)

Obese Americans, a group already grappling with many physical health problems, are also suffering in terms of their emotional wellbeing. The more than one in four American adults who are obese are significantly more likely than those who are normal weight or overweight to report having been diagnosed with depression and experiencing stress, worry, anger, and sadness. Gallup USA

September 17, 2010

Society » Health

Majority Thinks GOP Has Moved Right since Obama Took Office (Click for Details)

The prevailing view among Americans is that the Republican Party has become more conservative since Barack Obama took office, but not necessarily because of the Tea Party movement's influence. Among the 54% who say so, about a third -- representing 19% of all Americans -- think the Tea Party movement is the primary reason for this; the rest believe other factors are at work. Gallup USA

September 16, 2010

Domestic Politics » Political Parties

Bush Still Takes Brunt of Blame for Economy vs. Obama (Click for Details)

Nearly two years into his presidency, 51% of Americans say President Barack Obama bears little to no blame for U.S. economic problems, while 48% assign him a great deal or moderate amount of blame. More Americans now blame Obama than did so a year ago, but a substantially higher %age, 71%, blame former President George W. Bush. Gallup USA

September 16, 2010

Domestic Politics » Performance Ratings

Americans More Pessimistic About Emerging From Recession (Click for Details)

Most Americans see the U.S. economy as stuck in a recession and the majority doesn’t see or expect much improvement any time soon. A majority (54%) now expect the economy to be the same or worse in a year, up sharply from the 35% who expressed similar views a year ago. Americans are also now more likely to say the economy is staying the same or getting worse than to say it is getting better. Gallup USA

September 15, 2010

Economy » Perceptions on Performance/ Well-Being

Americans Spending More Time Following the News (Click for Details)

There are many more ways to get the news these days, and as a consequence Americans are spending more time with the news than over much of the past decade. Digital platforms are playing a larger role in news consumption, and they seem to be more than making up for modest declines in the audience for traditional platforms. As a result, the average time Americans spend with the news on a given day is as high as it was in the mid-1990s, when audiences for traditional news sources were much larger. Pew Research Center

September 12, 2010

Society » Media/ New Media

Mixed Views of GOP Proposals on Entitlements (Click for Details)

The American public has sharply different reactions to major changes in Social Security and Medicare programs being proposed by some leading Republicans. While a majority favors a proposal to allow some private investments in Social Security, there is considerably less support for the idea of ending Medicare and replacing it with a system of vouchers for purchasing private insurance. Pew Research Center

September 14, 2010

Domestic Politics » Governance

More Canadians Are Questioning the Benefits of Immigration (Click for Details)

More Canadians are questioning whether immigration is benefiting the country, with Albertans and Ontarians voicing concern over the role of illegal immigrants in Canadian society, a new Angus Reid Public Opinion poll has found.

September 14, 2010

Society » Immigration/Refugees

GLOBAL/MULTI-COUNTRY POLLS

BBC International Trade Promoter Study (Click for Details)

A study of business influencers was conducted by GlobeScan on behalf of BBC World Service across five countries, a total of 265 individuals with an influence over international business decisions were interviewed in US, India, UAE, Turkey and Nigeria. Proportions saying they access the BBC most days (TV, radio or online) range from 22% (Turkey) to 70% (India).

September 17, 2010

Society » Immigration/Refugees

CYBER WORLD

Rise of the 'Apps Culture' (Click for Details)

Cell phone use in the U.S. has increased dramatically over the past decade. Fully eight-in-10 adults today (82%) are cell phone users, and about one-quarter of adults (23%) now live in a household that has a cell phone but no landline phone. Pew Research Center

September 14, 2010

Society » Immigration/Refugees §

---------------The complete detailed weekly reports of the project can be found on theGilani's Gallopedia website.

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