Issue Watch
Track global public opinion on current issues.
- 2008: Race for the White House
- 2008: The U.S. Electoral College
- Abortion
- Africa
- Angela Merkel
- Death Penalty
- Economy and Globalization
- Environment
- European Union
- George W. Bush
- Global Warming
- Gordon Brown
- Hamas
- Immigration
- Iran
- Iraq War
- Israel Election 2009
- Kevin Rudd
- Latin America
- Nicolas Sarkozy
- North Korea
- Oil and Gas
- Same-Sex Marriage
- Silvio Berlusconi
- Stem Cell Research
- Stephen Harper
- Taro Aso
- Terrorism
- Vladimir Putin
Angus Reid Global Monitor : Issue Watch
George W. Bush
- WMD’s Still Affecting Credibility In U.S.
- (CPOD) Jun. 24, 2003 - The search for weapons of mass destruction in Iraq continues, as roughly a third of Americans feel their government deceived them, according to a poll by Gallup released by CNN and USA Today. 31 per cent of respondents say the administration headed by president George W. Bush deliberately misled the American public by either overstating or exaggerating intelligence info Jun 24, 2003
- Post-war Decline For Bush
- (CPOD) Jun. 23, 2003 - For the first time since October 2002, more Americans are unhappy with the state of the nation, according to a poll by Gallup. Only 47 per cent of respondents are satisfied with the way things are going in the country, a 13 per cent drop since March, when the Iraqi war began. Jun 23, 2003
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Kerry Now Leads Democrats In New Hampshire
- (CPOD) Jun. 21, 2003 - Massachusetts senator John Kerry is now the first choice for Democratic supporters in New Hampshire, according to a poll by American Research Group. 28 per cent of respondents would vote for Kerry. Vermont governor Howard Dean came in second, with 18 per cent. Jun 21, 2003
- Bush Holds Lead Over Democrats
- (CPOD) Jun. 14, 2003 - George W. Bush would win the 2004 election in the United States against either of the two leading Democratic presidential hopefuls, according to a poll by the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute. The current president has a 13 per cent lead over Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman, and a 16 per cent lead over Massachusetts senator John Kerry. Jun 14, 2003
- Hillary Seen Favourably, But No White House Bid Yet
- (CPOD) Jun. 13, 2003 - More Americans think highly of Hillary Rodham Clinton, according to a poll by Gallup released by CNN and USA Today. 53 per cent of respondents have a positive opinion of the New York senator, a 10 per cent increase since May. Jun 13, 2003
- Israelis Question Targeted Attacks Against Hamas
- (CPOD) Jun. 13, 2003 - The controversial Israeli policy of targeted attacks against Hamas militants has swayed public opinion in Israel, according to a Mina Tzemah/Dahaf survey published in Yediot Ahronot, 58 per cent of respondents want such assailments suspended.The escalation in violence began on Jun. 8, when Palestinian groups killed five Israeli soldiers in a joint operation. Two days later, Jun 13, 2003
- Unseating Bush, Main Priority For Democrats
- (CPOD) Jun. 12, 2003 - Democratic Party supporters are looking for a presidential candidate that can get into the White House, according to a poll by Gallup. 62 per cent of respondents say they would prefer a nominee who can beat Republican George W. Bush in 2004, even if they disagree with his stance on issues. Jun 12, 2003
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Kerry, Dean Top Democrats In New Hampshire
- (CPOD) Jun. 11, 2003 - Massachusetts senator John Kerry and former Vermont governor Howard Dean are the top choices for Democratic supporters in New Hampshire, according to a poll by Zogby America. 25 per cent of respondents would vote for Kerry in the presidential primary, while 22 per cent would back Dean. Jun 11, 2003
- Blair Among Most Credible Leaders
- (CPOD) Jun. 10, 2003 - Tony Blair is the most credible leader in the United States and Canada, according to the Pew Global Attitudes Project released by the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press. More than 71 per cent of respondents in the two countries have confidence in the British prime minister to manage foreign policy. Jun 10, 2003
- Martha Stewart, George W. and tainted information
- Angus Reid Vancouver Sun Martha Stewart and George W. Bush both stand accused of misusing information: one to sell stock and the other to sell a war. Jun 7, 2003
- Lack Of WMD’s Shifts American Views On War
- (CPOD) Jun. 5, 2003 - The controversy over weapons of mass destruction in Iraq is changing views on the conflict, according to a poll by Gallup released by CNN and USA Today. 31 per cent of respondents say the United States government deliberately misled the American public by either overstating or exaggerating intelligence information. Jun 5, 2003
- Deal With Mid-East Crisis Now, Americans Urge Bush
- (CPOD) Jun. 2, 2003 - Americans believe the current situation in Iraq places George W. Bush in a perfect setting to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, according to a poll by Knowledge Networks released by the Program on International Policy Attitudes. 58 per cent of respondents say the outcome of the Gulf War leaves the United States president in a strong position to end the dispute. Jun 2, 2003
- Americans Accept Tax Relief, But Have Other Priorities
- (CPOD) May 30, 2003 - Americans support tax cuts, but believe money could be spent on other pressing concerns in the United States, according to a poll by CNN and Time. 45 per cent of respondents say they support the $350 billion U.S. relief signed by George W. Bush. May 30, 2003
- Confidence In War On Terror Dips After Latest Attacks
- (CPOD) May 29, 2003 - Americans are less certain about an eventual victory over terrorism, according to a poll by Gallup released by CNN and USA Today. 54 per cent of respondents say the United States and its allies are winning the war on terror, an 11 per cent drop since April. May 29, 2003
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Lieberman Top Democrat In Michigan, But Bush Leads
- (CPOD) May 28, 2003 - Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman leads the Democratic presidential race in Michigan, according to a poll by EPIC/MRA released by the Detroit News. 27 per cent of respondents would vote for Lieberman in the presidential caucus. Missouri congressman Dick Gephardt is second, with 19 per cent. May 28, 2003