(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Many adults in the United States believe their new president will be able to deal with the country’s financial problems, according to a poll by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press. 75 per cent of respondents have confidence in Barack Obama to fix the economy.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Almost half of adults in the United States expect their federal lawmakers to be more accommodating, according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports. 48 per cent of respondents believe politics in Washington will become more cooperative, while 34 per cent think the situation will become more partisan.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Some American adults appear concerned about fiscal policy under their president-elect, according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports. 33 per cent of respondents expect their personal taxes to go up under an administration headed by Barack Obama.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Adults in the United States are satisfied with their proposed new federal cabinet, according to a poll by Opinion Research Corporation released by CNN. 75 per cent of respondents approve of U.S. president-elect Barack Obama’s appointments so far.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Many adults in the United States hold high hopes for Barack Obama’s government, according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports. 55 per cent of respondents are very or somewhat confident that the president-elect’s economic team can lead the country out of its current economic problems.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Many adults in the United States want their president-elect to keep troops in Iraq until the situation is more stable and then begin to remove them without a fixed date for a full withdrawal, according to a poll by the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute. 56 per cent of respondents believe Barack Obama should follow this course of action.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – The vast majority of people in the Netherlands received the election of Democratic nominee Barack Obama to the United States presidency with delight, according to a poll by Maurice de Hond. 80 per cent of respondents were glad or very glad to see Obama winning the ballot.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Most adults in the United States believe their country’s media handled the 2008 presidential race in a proper fashion, according to a poll by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press. 67 per cent of respondents say the press was fair to Barack Obama, and 56 per cent feel the same way about coverage of John McCain.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Many adults in the United States believe their next vice-president is capable of taking over as head of state, according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports. 70 per cent of respondents think Joe Biden is very or somewhat qualified to assume the responsibilities of the presidency.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Many people in Britain believe having a black head of government is an unlikely proposition at this stage, according to a poll by YouGov. 36 per cent of respondents think this will not happen in Britain for the foreseeable future, despite the victory of Barack Obama in the recent United States presidential election.
