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
- Terrorism
- U.S. Election 2008 - The Democrats
- U.S. Election 2008 - The Republicans
- U.S. Election 2008: The Primaries
- Vladimir Putin
- Yasuo Fukuda
Angus Reid Global Monitor : Issue Watch
2008: Race for the White House
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
- Just Before Inauguration, Bush Approval Up
- (Angus Reid - CPOD Global Scan) - Support for George W. Bush grew in the United States over the past four weeks, according to a poll by TNS released by ABC News and the Washington Post. 52 per cent of respondents approve of the president's performance, a four per cent increase since December. Jan 19, 2005
- Bush Elicits Diverse Emotions In U.S.
- (Angus Reid - CPOD Global Scan) - The re-election of George W. Bush has divided Americans along emotional lines, according to a poll by Ipsos-Public Affairs released by the Associated Press. 60 per cent of respondents in the United States say they feel hopeful about their president's second term in office, while 39 per cent disagree. Jan 18, 2005