Angus Reid Global Monitor : Issue Watch

George W. Bush

Republicans 2008: Thompson 28%, Giuliani 21%
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Fred Thompson has become the most popular presidential hopeful for Republican Party supporters in the United States, according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports. 28 per cent of respondents would vote for the actor and former Tennessee senator in a 2008 primary, up six points in five days. Sep 12, 2007
Special Iraq Report: Saddam Hussein and 9/11
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - A third of adults in the United States believe Saddam Hussein played a role in 9/11, according to a poll by CBS News. 33 per cent of respondents think the deposed Iraqi leader was personally involved in the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. Sep 12, 2007
Special Iraq Report: Americans Review the Surge
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Many adults in the United States believe their federal government’s decision to increase the number of soldiers in Iraq has not yielded positive results, according to a review of four recent public opinion polls. In a survey by TNS released by the Washington Post and ABC News, 58 per cent of respondents think the surge in troops has not made much difference in the situation in Iraq. Sep 12, 2007
Most Americans Uphold Stem Cell Research
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Many adults in the United States support a specific type of scientific investigation, according to a poll by the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press. 51 per cent of respondents believe it is more important to conduct stem cell research that might result in new medical cures, while 35 per cent think not destroying the potential life of human embryos involved in this research is paramount. Sep 11, 2007
Some in U.S. Think Government Let 9/11 Happen
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - One-in-four adults in the United States believe members of the federal government knew the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 were going to happen but allowed them to unfold for political, military and economic motives, according to a poll by Zogby International and 911truth.org. 26.4 per cent of respondents think elements in the current administration consciously failed to stop the attacks. Sep 11, 2007
Hillary Ahead, GOP Race Close in South Carolina
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Fred Thompson and Rudy Giuliani are virtually even in South Carolina, according to a poll by Clemson University. 19 per cent of Republican Party supporters in the Palmetto State would vote for the actor and former Tennesee senator in next year’s United States presidential primary, while 18 per cent would back the former New York City mayor. Sep 11, 2007
Five Countries Want U.S. Troops Out of Iraq
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - A majority of adults in five nations believe the coalition effort should come to an end soon, according to a 22-country poll by the Program on International Policy Attitudes released by BBC World Service. At least 54 per cent of respondents in Mexico, Indonesia, Turkey, Egypt and Brazil want the U.S.-led forces to withdraw from Iraq immediately. Sep 11, 2007
Democrats Hold Upper Hand in Ohio
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Two Democratic United States presidential hopefuls could defeat their Republican rivals in Ohio, according to a poll by the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute. At least 46 per cent of respondents in the Buckeye State would back New York senator Hillary Rodham Clinton in the 2008 election. Sep 9, 2007
Rudd Keeps Gaining Approval in Australia
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Australia’s opposition leader has increased his political clout, according to a Newspoll published by The Australian. 66 per cent of respondents are satisfied with the way Kevin Rudd is leading the Australian Labor Party (ALP), up six points since mid-August. Sep 9, 2007
Ten Nations Reject U.S. Role in World Affairs
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - People in three of 13 countries deem it desirable for the United States to play a decisive role in global issues, according to the Transatlantic Trends poll conducted by TNS Opinion with the support of the German Marshall Fund, Compagnia di San Paolo, Fundación BBVA, the Luso-American Foundation and the Tipping Point Foundation. At least 50 per cent of respondents in the Netherlands and Britain want the U.S. to exert strong leadership in world affairs. Sep 9, 2007
U.S. Ponders Safety Six Years After 9/11
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - People in the United States hold differing views on whether their country is more secure now than it was at the time of a devastating terrorist attack, according to a poll by Opinion Dynamics released by Fox News. 48 per cent of respondents think the U.S. is safer today than before 9/11, while 33 per cent deem it less safe. Sep 9, 2007
History Will Be Harsh on Bush, Say Americans
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Many adults in the United States hold firm views on the way their current president will be perceived in the future, according to a poll by Opinion Dynamics released by Fox News. 56 per cent of respondents think history will remember George W. Bush negatively for the job he has done pursuing terrorists after 9/11. Sep 8, 2007
Thompson, Hillary Lead in North Carolina
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - More Republican Party supporters in North Carolina want Fred Thompson as their United States presidential nominee in 2008, according to a poll by Public Policy Polling. 30 per cent of GOP voters in the Tar Heel State would back the actor and former Tennessee senator in a primary, up four points since August. Sep 8, 2007
Opposition Leads by 18 Points in Australia
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Australia’s main opposition party has gained a significant amount of public support in just two weeks, according to a Newspoll published in The Australian. 51 per cent of respondents would vote for the Australian Labor Party (ALP) in the next election to the House of Representatives, up five points since mid-August. Sep 8, 2007
Obama, Giuliani Virtually Tied in U.S. Race
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Democrat Barack Obama and Republican Rudy Giuliani are almost even in a head-to-head United States presidential contest, according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports. 45 per cent of respondents would vote for the Illinois senator in next year’s ballot, while 44 per cent would support the former New York City mayor. Sep 8, 2007
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