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Angus Reid Global Monitor : Issue Watch
Iraq War
- 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
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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
- Iraq War Not Over, Americans Reject Future Conflicts
- (CPOD) Apr. 11, 2003 - The fall of Baghdad has not led Americans to believe the war in Iraq is over, according to a poll by Gallup released by CNN and USA Today. 81 per cent of respondents say either major battles or minor fighting are to be expected in the following days. Apr 11, 2003
- Americans Review Post-War Role, Other Dangers
- (CPOD) Apr. 11, 2003 - Americans want their government to take the lead in securing a democratic Iraq, according to a poll by the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press. 49 per cent of respondents want the U.S.—and not the United Nations (UN)—to establish a government in the country once Saddam Hussein's regime is toppled. Apr 11, 2003
- Americans Assess War Coverage, Shunned Stories
- (CPOD) Apr. 10, 2003 - Americans are mostly content with the amount of war coverage they get, but many think it has been "too much," according to a poll by the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press. 55 per cent of respondents say the media has provided the right quantity of coverage on the Iraq conflict, while 39 per cent feel overloaded. Apr 10, 2003
- Pakistanis Support Hussein, Boycott U.S. Products
- (CPOD) Apr. 9, 2003 - Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein is extremely popular in Pakistan, according to a poll by Gallup published in Herald magazine. 85 per cent of respondents want Hussein to remain in power, and not a single one supports the United States-led military campaign to topple his regime. Apr 9, 2003
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Californians Back War, San Francisco Lower
- (CPOD) Apr. 8, 2003 - Support for the conflict in Iraq has grown in California, according to a poll by Field. 55 per cent of respondents in the most populous American state strongly support military action against the regime of Saddam Hussein. Apr 8, 2003
- French Oppose War, Want Coalition Victory
- (CPOD) Apr. 8, 2003 - While a majority of French citizens oppose the United States-led military campaign in Iraq, most want the coalition to triumph, according to a poll by BVA released by LCI and Paris Match. 81 per cent of respondents oppose the war in Iraq, but 52 per cent are hoping for Saddam Hussein's regime to be defeated. Apr 8, 2003
- More U.S. Hispanics Back War
- (CPOD) Apr. 8, 2003 - Most Hispanic Americans are backing the war in Iraq, according to a poll by Bendixen & Associates for the Pew Hispanic Center. 61 per cent of respondents say they support the military campaign, compared to 27 per cent who oppose it. Approval for the conflict jumps to 75 per cent when only Hispanics born in the United States are tallied. Apr 8, 2003
- Americans Assess Role In Middle East
- (CPOD) Apr. 7, 2003 - Many Americans continue to support the war in Iraq, but have different views on how to deal with other world trouble spots, according to a poll by the Los Angeles Times. 77 per cent of respondents back the military campaign to topple Saddam Hussein's regime. Apr 7, 2003
- Central Americans Reject War On Iraq
- (CPOD) Apr. 7, 2003 - Many citizens of Central America—an area of the world that endured civil war and violence for most of the 1980s—are against the current military campaign in Iraq, according to a poll by Demoscopia published in Siglo XXI. More than 80 per cent of respondents in Guatemala and Nicaragua are against the war, as well as 60.7 per cent of Costa Ricans. Apr 7, 2003
- Blair Remains High In Britain Despite War
- (CPOD) Apr. 1, 2003 - Tony Blair's approval rating in Britain appears to be on the rise, despite the controversy over his backing of the United States-led campaign in Iraq, according to a poll by MORI. 43 per cent of respondents are "satisfied" with the job the prime minister is doing, his best numbers since June 2002. Apr 1, 2003
- Much hinges on the Iraqi people
- Angus Reid Vancouver Sun This past week was punctuated by two shock-and-awe events in the world of public opinion: one in Iraq and the other at a posh Toronto luncheon club. Mar 29, 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