Angus Reid Global Monitor : Issue Watch

2008: Race for the White House

Last Presidential Election Fair, Say Americans
(Angus Reid Global Scan) - Most people in the United States believe their electoral system worked properly in last year's presidential ballot, according to a poll by Harris Interactive for the American Bar Association. 79 per cent of respondents are confident that their vote was accurately counted. Aug 8, 2005
Most Americans Stick To Last November’s Choices
(Angus Reid Global Scan) - Many voters in the United States would not alter their vote if a new presidential election took place soon, according to a poll by Zogby International. 45 per cent of respondents would vote for Republican George W. Bush again, while 39 per cent would support Democratic nominee John Kerry. Apr 28, 2005
Kerry, Romney Low In Massachusetts
(Angus Reid Consultants - CPOD Global Scan) - Senator John Kerry keeps a low level of support in his home state for a possible new White House bid, according to a poll by the University of New Hampshire Survey Center. 34 per cent of respondents say Kerry should run for president again. Mar 12, 2005
Bush Euro Trip Pleases Many In U.S.
(Angus Reid Consultants - CPOD Global Scan) - Many Americans are satisfied with George W. Bush's recent visit to Europe, according to a poll by Opinion Dynamics released by Fox News. 51 per cent of respondents believe the president's stopover will improve relations with European countries. Mar 4, 2005
Bush Would Defeat Kerry Again
(Angus Reid Consultants - CPOD Global Scan) - Many adults in the United States retain their political allegiances four months after the last presidential ballot, according to a poll by Zogby International. 46 per cent of respondents would vote for Republican George W. Bush in a new election, while 42 per cent would support Democratic nominee John Kerry. Mar 3, 2005
Bush Approval Down Four Points In U.S.
(Angus Reid Consultants - CPOD Global Scan) - George W. Bush lost support in the United States, according to a poll by Princeton Survey Research Associates for the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press. 46 per cent of respondents approve of the president's performance, a four per cent drop since January. Feb 28, 2005
Few In U.S. Want To Father A President
(Angus Reid Consultants - CPOD Global Scan) - Many adults in the United States would not like their child to become the country's head of state, according to a poll by Gallup released by CNN and USA Today. 57 per cent of respondents say they would not want their son or daughter to grow up to be president. Feb 24, 2005
Democrats Back Hillary Run In 2008
(Angus Reid Consultants - CPOD Global Scan) - Many Democratic Party supporters would vote for New York senator Hillary Rodham Clinton in a presidential primary, according to a poll by Gallup released by CNN and USA Today. 40 per cent of respondents say they are most likely to back Rodham Clinton. Feb 12, 2005
GOP’s Giuliani Ahead Of McCain For 2008
(Angus Reid Consultants - CPOD Global Scan) - Many Republican Party supporters would vote for former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani in a presidential primary, according to a poll by Gallup released by CNN and USA Today. 34 per cent of respondents say they are most likely to back Giuliani. Feb 12, 2005
Massachusetts Backs Kerry Run In 2008
(Angus Reid Consultants - CPOD Global Scan) - Senator John Kerry could count on the support of his home state in the next presidential election, according to a poll by the University of Massachusetts. 54 per cent of respondents say they would support Kerry in a potential 2008 bid. Feb 10, 2005
Americans Back DC Voting Rights
(Angus Reid - CPOD Global Scan) - Many adults in the United States believe the citizens who live in the District of Columbia should get a chance to elect their own congressmen, according to a poll by KRC Research for DC Vote. 82 per cent of respondents believe D.C. residents should have equal voting rights in the House and the Senate. Jan 27, 2005
Party Lines Split Iraq Views In U.S.
(Angus Reid - CPOD Global Scan) - American scrutiny of the war in Iraq is connected to political allegiances, according to the National Annenberg Election Survey released by the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania. 71 per cent of respondents who voted for Republican George W. Bush in the November presidential election believe the United States should keep military troo Jan 22, 2005
Steady Approval For Bush In U.S.
(Angus Reid - CPOD Global Scan) - George W. Bush begins his second term in office with stable support, according to a poll by American Research Group. 51 per cent of respondents approve of the president's performance. Jan 21, 2005
Bush Gets Positive Rating In Three Countries
(Angus Reid - CPOD Global Scan) - George W. Bush is seen as a constructive world leader in three countries, according to a 21-nation poll by the BBC World Service, the Program on International Policy Attitudes and GlobeScan.  More respondents in the Philippines, India and Poland believe the American president's re-election is positive for peace and security in the world. Jan 20, 2005
Electoral College and Exit Polls in the United States
(Angus Reid Consultants - CPOD Global Scan) Mario Canseco - As George W. Bush begins his second four-year term as president, Americans seem eager to leave the extremely divisive 2004 election behind. Jan 20, 2005
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