Angus Reid Global Monitor : Issue Watch

George W. Bush

Americans Favour Higher Taxes For Security
(CPOD) Apr. 23, 2003 - Americans choose homeland security as the final destination of any new taxes, according to a poll by Insight Express. 56 per cent of respondents say they would pay more in order to avoid terrorist attacks inside the country. Only 14 per cent support raised contributions to rebuild Iraq. Apr 23, 2003
Bush Aproval After War Lower Than His Father’s
(CPOD) Apr. 21, 2003 - The overall rating for George W. Bush remains high in the United States, but the current president's rally after a war is smaller than that of his father, according to a poll by the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press. 72 per cent of respondents approve of Bush's policies. Apr 21, 2003
Low Ratings For War, U.S. In Argentina
(CPOD) Apr. 17, 2003 - Argentines have a very low opinion of the United States, according to a poll by Knack published in La Nación. 64 per cent of respondents view the U.S. negatively. Apr 17, 2003
Slimmer Lead For Menem In Argentina
(CPOD) Apr. 17, 2003 - Former president Carlos Menem hangs on to a slim lead in the upcoming election in Argentina, according to a poll by Ipsos Mora y Araujo published in La Nación. 18.3 per cent of respondents would support Menem in the election. Santa Cruz governor Néstor Kirchner and Ricardo López Murphy are virtually tied for second. Former interim president Adolfo Rodríguez Saá and left-wing Apr 17, 2003
Bush Would Win California In 2004
(CPOD) Apr. 16, 2003 - George W. Bush would win the key state of California in the 2004 United States presidential election, according to a poll by Field. 45 per cent of respondents say they would vote for the current Republican president, while 40 per cent would support the Democratic nominee. Apr 16, 2003
Taxes Too High, Say Americans
(CPOD) Apr. 14, 2003 - Many Americans feel their taxes are excessive, according to a poll by the Associated Press. 51 per cent of respondents say their duties are too high, while 43 per cent say the amount they contribute is correct. Apr 14, 2003
Boycott Of Canadian Goods Related To Information
(CPOD) Apr. 14, 2003 - A boycott of Canadian products in the United States depends on how informed buyers are, according to a poll by Ipsos-Reid released by CTV and the Globe and Mail. 33 per cent of respondents believe Canada—which refused to participate in the U.S.-led campaign against Saddam Hussein's regime—is a member of the "coalition of the willing." Apr 14, 2003
Mexicans Split Over U.N. Security Council Role
(CPOD) Apr. 13, 2003 - Mexicans have conflicting views on their country's involvement in the United Nations (UN) Security Council, according to a poll published in Reforma. 46 per cent of respondents say such participation hurts Mexico, while 39 per cent believe it helps the country. Apr 13, 2003
NY Less Supportive Of War Than Rest Of U.S.
(CPOD) Apr. 11, 2003 - New Yorkers do not support the military campaign against Saddam Hussein's regime as much as other Americans, according to a poll by the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute. 50 per cent of respondents say they back the operation. Apr 11, 2003
Portugal PM Faces Low Ratings, Resignations
(CPOD) Apr. 10, 2003 - Residents of Portugal are not happy with the performance of Jose Manuel Durao Barroso, according to a poll by Marktest. 53 per cent of respondents say the prime minister's administration has been bad or very bad. Apr 10, 2003
Bush, GOP First For American Voters
(CPOD) Apr. 4, 2003 - George W. Bush and the Republican Party are still enjoying high levels of approval in the United States, according to a poll by Ipsos-Reid for the Cook Political Report. 46 per cent of respondents say they would re-elect the current president, while 32 per cent would definitely vote for another candidate. Apr 4, 2003
Washington Too Optimistic Before War, Americans Say
(CPOD) Apr. 3, 2003 - Americans believe their government was unduly optimistic in its pre-war assessment of the Iraq conflict, according to a Harris Interactive poll released by Time and CNN. 55 per cent of respondents say Washington raised false expectations about the military campaign, while 29 per cent claim the government had to be upbeat in order to rally public support. Apr 3, 2003
Americans Hope UN Is Relevant In Future Conflicts
(CPOD) Mar. 31, 2003 - Americans support their president's decision to go to war, but also hope the United Nations (UN) will be significant in conflict resolution, according to a poll by Knowledge Networks released by the Program for International Policy Attitudes. 54 per cent of respondents agree with George W. Bush's decision to invade Iraq, and 58 per cent believe the UN will be relevant in fut Mar 31, 2003
Indians Reject War Against Iraq
(CPOD) Mar. 30, 2003 - Indians reject the coalition advance on Iraq, according to a survey by the Centre for Forecasting and Research (Cfore), published in Outlook Magazine. 86 per cent of respondents do not support the war, and 69 per cent refer to United States president George W. Bush as a "war monger." Mar 30, 2003
Rebuilding battered alliances
Angus Reid Vancouver Sun What will Canada lose and what can it hope to gain as a result of prime minister Jean Chrétien's decision not to join president George W. Bush's "coalition of the willing" backing the invasion of Iraq? Business groups in France and Germany are already nervous about what they see as a backlash building in the United States against their products—including the $7 billion Mar 22, 2003
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