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
- Kevin Rudd
- Latin America
- New Zealand Election 2008
- 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
2008: Race for the White House
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U.S. 2008: McCain 46.6%, Obama 45.1%
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Republican John McCain is barely ahead of Democrat Barack Obama in the United States presidential race, according to a review of eight voting intention surveys conducted over the past twelve days. 46.6 per cent of voters would support the Arizona senator, while 45.1 per cent would back the Illinois senator. Sep 18, 2008
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Obama Would Win Ten-to-One in France
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The vast majority of people in France want Democratic candidate Barack Obama to win the race for the White House, according to a poll by TNS Sofres. 80 per cent of respondents would prefer to have Obama as the next United States president, while only eight per cent would rather see Republican contender John McCain as the country’s next head of state. Sep 17, 2008
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Reporters Are Helping Obama, Say Americans
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Adults in the United States remain critical of the way the media is covering the 2008 presidential campaign, according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports. Only 26 per cent of respondents believe most reporters are offering unbiased coverage. Sep 12, 2008
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U.S. 2008: McCain 48.3%, Obama 45.3%
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Republican John McCain is now ahead of Democrat Barack Obama in the United States presidential race, according to a review of four voting intention surveys conducted over the past nine days. 48.3 per cent of voters would support the Arizona senator, while 45.3 per cent would back the Illinois senator. Sep 9, 2008
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Argentinean Majority Picks Obama for U.S.
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Many people in Argentina would like Barack Obama to win this year’s presidential election in the United States, according to a poll by Ibarómetro. 53.2 per cent of respondents prefer the Democratic candidate, while only 8.8 per cent select Republican contender John McCain. Sep 8, 2008
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U.S. 2008: Obama 48.8%, McCain 42.8%
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Democrat Barack Obama is still leading Republican John McCain in the United States presidential race, according to a review of six voting intention surveys conducted over the past seven days. 48.8 per cent of voters would support the Illinois senator, while 42.8 per cent would support the Arizona senator. Sep 6, 2008
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Germans Clearly Support Obama in U.S. Race
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Three-in-four adults in Germany would like to see Barack Obama become the next president of the United States, according to a poll by Forsa released by N-TV and Die Welt. 74 per cent of respondents prefer the Democratic candidate, while 11 per cent pick Republican John McCain. Sep 3, 2008
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U.S. 2008: Obama 47.6%, McCain 43.6%
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Democrat Barack Obama remains ahead of Republican John McCain in the United States presidential race, according to a review of five voting intention surveys conducted over the past ten days. 47.6 per cent of voters would support the Illinois senator, while 43.6 per cent would support the Arizona senator. Sep 1, 2008
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U.S. 2008: Obama 44.2%, McCain 42.9%
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Democrat Barack Obama holds a slim advantage over Republican John McCain in the United States presidential race, according to a review of ten voting intention surveys conducted over the past two weeks. 44.2 per cent of voters would support the Illinois senator, while 42.9 per cent would back the Arizona senator. Aug 23, 2008
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Drop for Obama, Who Still Leads McCain in U.S.
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Voters in the United States keep Democrat Barack Obama ahead of Republican John McCain in the 2008 United States presidential race, according to a poll by the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute. 47 per cent of respondents would vote for the Illinois senator this year, while 42 per cent would back the Arizona senator. Aug 21, 2008
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Obama Leads by Five-Points in American Race
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Democrat Barack Obama is leading Republican John McCain in the United States presidential race, according to a poll by TechnoMetrica Market Intelligence released by Investor’s Business Daily. 43 per cent of respondents would vote for the Illinois senator in this year’s ballot, while 38 per cent would support the Arizona senator. Aug 20, 2008
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McCain, Obama Keep Race Tight in U.S.
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - There is no clear frontrunner in the 2008 United States presidential race, according to a poll by Zogby International for Associated Television News. 42 per cent of respondents would vote for Republican Arizona senator John McCain, while 41 per cent would back Democratic Illinois senator Barack Obama. Aug 19, 2008
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Obama Leads McCain, Others Low in U.S.
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Democrat Barack Obama maintains the upper hand in the 2008 United States presidential race, according to a poll by Harris Interactive. 47 per cent of respondents would support the Illinois senator in this year’s election, while 38 per cent would back Republican Arizona senator John McCain. Aug 18, 2008
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Obama Holds Three-Point Edge in U.S.
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Democrat Barack Obama is ahead of Republican John McCain in the United States, according to a poll by Zogby Interactive. 43 per cent of respondents would vote for the Illinois senator in this year’s presidential ballot, while 40 per cent would back Republican Arizona senator John McCain. Aug 17, 2008
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Obama Lead Down to Three Points in U.S.
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Public support for Democrat Barack Obama has slightly eroded over the course of the past three months in the United States, according to a poll by the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press. 46 per cent of respondents would vote for the Illinois senator in this year’s presidential election, while 43 per cent would support Republican Arizona senator John McCain. Aug 16, 2008