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Low Marks For Putin On Chechnya
(CPOD) Apr. 29, 2003 - Russian president Vladimir Putin gets low marks for his handling of the conflict in Chechnya, according to a poll by the Russian Center for Public Opinion and Market Research. 65 per cent of respondents say Putin has been unsuccessful in dealing with guerrillas in the breakaway republic. Apr 29, 2003
Britons Reject Euro, Review Blair’s Foreign Policy
(CPOD) Apr. 29, 2003 - British residents remain opposed to the Euro, and raise questions over the effect of their prime minister's foreign policy, according to a poll by MORI published in the Financial Times. 33 per cent of respondents reject the single European currency, and an additional 23 per cent are generally opposed to it. Apr 29, 2003
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
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
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
NYC Gives Low Marks To Pataki
(CPOD) Apr. 9, 2003 - Almost two-thirds of respondents in the state of New York want to replace current governor George Pataki, according to a poll by Zogby International. Only 30 per cent of respondents want Pataki to run again, a number that drops down to 17 per cent among residents of New York City. Apr 9, 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
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
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
Sinhalese Majority Opposed to Sri Lanka / Tamil Deal
(CPOD) Mar. 29, 2003 - A power sharing agreement between the government of Sri Lanka and the rebel Tamil Tigers would not have the support of the majority Sinhalese, according to a poll conducted by the Center for Policy Alternatives. Only 29 per cent of Sinhalese respondents support the proposed deal, compared to 76 per cent of Tamils and 60 per cent of Muslims. Mar 29, 2003
Spaniards Reject War On Iraq
(CPOD) Mar. 29, 2003 - While their president supports the invasion if Iraq, a great majority of Spaniards are against the conflict, according to a poll by Instituto Opina published in daily El País. 92.4 per cent of respondents reject the war, and 79.7 per cent disapprove of the way president José María Aznar has handled the crisis. Mar 29, 2003
Anti-American Sentiment Rises in Russia
(CPOD) Mar. 28, 2003 - Negative feelings toward the United States appear to be on the rise in Russia, according to the latest poll by All-Russia Public Opinion Research. 55 per cent of respondents have a negative opinion of the U.S., and only 5 per cent sympathize with the Americans in the current conflict in Iraq. Mar 28, 2003
U.S. Travelers At Ease With New Security Measures
(CPOD) Mar. 27, 2003 - The measures recently implemented in airports in the United States are making travelers feel more secure, according to a poll conducted by Equation Research for USA Today. 78 per cent of airport users think they are safer as a result of the new standards, and 67 per cent are getting used to extra searches and checkpoints. Mar 27, 2003
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