Angus Reid Global Monitor : Issue Watch

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Britons Want Distance Between Brown and Bush
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Many adults in Britain have a clear idea of how their new prime minister should deal with the current United States president, according to a poll by YouGov published in the Daily Telegraph. 60 per cent of respondents think Gordon Brown should seek to put some distance between him and George W. Bush. Jul 25, 2007
More Czechs Reject U.S. Missile Shield
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - People in the Czech Republic are increasingly opposed to participating in a United States defence plan in Central Europe, according to a poll by CVVM. 65 per cent of respondents reject the construction of a missile defence shield base in their territory, up four points since May. Jul 24, 2007
Brown Puts Labour at 41% in Britain
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - More Britons are voicing support for the governing Labour party, according to a poll by Ipsos-MORI. 41 per cent of respondents would vote for Labour in the next election to the House of Commons. Jul 24, 2007
Republicans 2008: Giuliani 33%, F. Thompson 25%
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Rudy Giuliani is holding on to the lead in a four-person race for the Republican Party's presidential nomination in the United States, according to a poll by the New York Times and CBS News. 33 per cent of respondents would like to see the former New York City mayor as their candidate, down one point in a month. Jul 23, 2007
Poles Still Reject U.S. Missile Shield
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Although more people in Poland favour their country's participation in a defence program with the United States, a majority is still against it, according to a poll by CBOS. 55 per cent of respondents oppose the deployment of an anti-missile shield in Polish soil, down five points since June. Jul 20, 2007
Governing AKP Set for Victory in Turkey
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) could remain the largest political organization in the Great National Assembly, according to a poll by the VERSO Center of Political Studies. 38.1 per cent of respondents would back the AKP in this month's legislative election. Jul 17, 2007
Iranians Divided on Building Nuclear Weapon
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - People in Iran defend their country's right to develop nuclear energy but are split on whether the technology should be used to build a nuclear arsenal, according to a poll by D3 Systems for Terror Free Tomorrow. 91.5 per cent of respondents favour having nuclear energy, while 52 per cent support building nuclear weapons. Jul 14, 2007
World Wants UN to Probe Human Rights Abuses
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Many adults in 12 different countries believe the United Nations (UN) should be allowed to enter any nation to investigate human rights violations, according to a poll by The Chicago Council on Global Affairs and worldpublicopinion.org. 92 per cent of respondents in France, and 75 per cent in Peru and the United States, support this idea. Jul 8, 2007
Rejection to U.S. Missile Plans Grows in Poland
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - More people in Poland oppose their country's participation in a United States defence plan, according to a poll by CBOS. 60 per cent of respondents reject the deployment of an American anti-missile shield on Polish soil, up five points since February. Jul 5, 2007
Time to Leave Iraq, Say Americans
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Many adults in the United States want their government to establish a date for the end of the coalition effort, according to a poll by CBS News. 63 per cent of respondents think the U.S. should set a timetable for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq in 2008. Jul 4, 2007
Rodham Clinton Leads McCain, Thompson in U.S.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton is the top-rated presidential contender in the United States, according to a poll by Opinion Research Corporation released by CNN. At least 49 per cent of respondents would support the New York senator in head-to-head contests against three prospective Republican nominees. Jun 29, 2007
Hillary Leads McCain, Giuliani Closer in U.S.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton could defeat a Republican United States presidential hopeful in 2008, according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports. 46 per cent of respondents would vote for the New York senator, while 42 per cent would support Arizona senator John McCain. Jun 28, 2007
Americans Ponder Scope of War on Terror
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Many people in the United States consider the term "war on terror" refers to an actual armed conflict, according to a poll by Harris Interactive. 49 per cent of respondents think the "war on terror" is indeed a war, while 40 per cent think it is not. Jun 27, 2007
Ortega Hits Approval Low in Nicaragua
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Only about a quarter of people in Nicaragua are content with Daniel Ortega's performance, according to a poll by CID-Gallup published in La Prensa. 26 per cent of respondents say the president's tenure has been good or very good, while 36 per cent think it has been bad or very bad. Jun 26, 2007
Top Parties in Czech Republic Are Tied
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The Czech Republic's main political organizations are even, according to a poll by CVVM. 32 per cent of respondents would vote for the governing Civic Democratic Party (ODS), while 32 per cent would support the Czech Social Democratic Party (CSSD) in the next election. Jun 26, 2007
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