Angus Reid Global Monitor : Issue Watch

2008: Race for the White House

Obama Will Meet Challenges, Say Americans
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Many adults in the United States expect Barack Obama to achieve specific goals, according to a poll by the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute. 70 per cent believe the president-elect will reach across party lines to get things done, and 62 per cent think he will make the U.S. more energy independent. Nov 23, 2008
Americans Want Obama to Be Bipartisan
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Most adults in the United States want their president-elect to look beyond his own party when he assembles his cabinet, according to a poll by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Media released by the Associated Press. 73 per cent of respondents want Barack Obama to appoint some qualified Republicans to important posts in his administration. Nov 22, 2008
Americans Expect Better Race Relations with Obama
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Many adults in the United States believe the election of Barack Obama will help race relations in the country, according to a poll by Gallup released by USA Today. 70 per cent of respondents expect the situation to get a lot or a little better. Nov 20, 2008
Canadians More Hopeful on Obama Than Americans
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Adults in Canada are more likely to expect great things from the American president-elect than people in the United States, according to a poll by Angus Reid Strategies. 84 per cent of Canadians think the recent election of Barack Obama will help the overall direction of the U.S., and 55 per cent of Americans concur. Nov 18, 2008
Americans Expect Good Job from Obama
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Three-in-four adults in the United States believe their president-elect will perform well, according to a poll by Opinion Research Corporation released by CNN. 75 per cent of respondents think Barack Obama will do a good job as head of state. Nov 16, 2008
Americans Optimistic, Proud After Election
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Adults in the United States appear satisfied with the outcome of the 2008 presidential election, according to a poll by Gallup released by USA Today. 67 per cent of respondents feel proud optimistic Democratic nominee Barack Obama being elected president, and 67 per cent feel proud. Nov 14, 2008
U.S. 2008: Obama 50.9%, McCain 43.7%
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Democrat Barack Obama heads to today’s United States presidential election as the favourite, according to a review of the latest 16 national voting intention surveys. 50.9 per cent of voters would cast a ballot for the Illinois senator, while 43.7 per cent would support Arizona senator and Republican nominee John McCain. Nov 4, 2008
France Clearly Wants Obama in White House
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Many French adults are rooting for Barack Obama in the United States presidential race, according to a poll by CSA released by VSD. 81 per cent of respondents would prefer the Democratic Party’s nominee to win tomorrow’s election. Nov 3, 2008
Obama May Not Need Ohio and Florida
Mario Canseco - In 2004, John Kerry, running what is now considered as one of the most lacklustre campaigns in the Democratic Party’s history, was able to garner 252 electoral votes in the United States presidential election, 18 short of the 270 required to win the White House. In the end, Kerry’s total when the Electoral College convened was 251, after an elector from Minnesota mistakenly cast a vote for Democratic vice-presidential nominee John Edwards in the presidential category. Nov 3, 2008
U.S. 2008: Obama 49.9%, McCain 43.5%
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Almost half of American voters would cast a ballot for Democrat Barack Obama in the United States presidential election, according to a review of 11 voting intention surveys conducted over the past six days. 49.9 per cent of voters would back the Illinois senator in this week’s election, while 43.5 per cent would back Arizona senator John McCain. Nov 2, 2008
Obama Stays Ahead of McCain in Argentina
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Many Argentinean adults would like Barack Obama to win this month’s presidential election in the United States, according to a poll by Ibarómetro. 56.5 per cent of respondents would prefer the Democratic Party’s nominee as the next president of the North American country. Nov 2, 2008
Americans Ponder Control of Washington
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - One third of adults in the United States would like to see the same political organization in control of the executive and legislative branches, according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports. 34 per cent of respondents think it would be better for the country if one party runs both the White House and Congress. Oct 31, 2008
U.S. 2008: Obama 49.8%, McCain 44.1%
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Democrat Barack Obama remains ahead in the United States presidential race, according to a review of 11 voting intention surveys conducted over the past five days. 49.8 per cent of voters would support the Illinois senator in next week’s election, while 44.1 per cent would back Arizona senator John McCain. Oct 30, 2008
Americans Trust Obama on Health Care, Jobs
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Adults in the United States believe Barack Obama is well prepared to deal with six issues, according to a poll by Princeton Survey Research Associates International released by Newsweek. 58 per cent of respondents think the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee would do a better job handling health care, and 56 per cent feel the same way about the economy and jobs. Oct 29, 2008
U.S. 2008: Obama 50.7%, McCain 42.6%
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Democrat Barack Obama retains an eight-point lead in the United States presidential race, according to a review of 14 voting intention surveys conducted over the past two weeks. 50.7 per cent of voters would back the Illinois senator in the election, while 42.6 per cent would support Arizona senator John McCain. Oct 28, 2008
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