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
- Israel Election 2009
- Kevin Rudd
- Latin America
- 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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Obama Steady, McCain Drops in U.S. Race
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Democrat Barack Obama holds an eight-point lead over Republican John McCain in the United States, according to a poll by the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press. 48 per cent of respondents would back the Illinois senator in this year’s presidential election, while 40 per cent would vote for the Arizona senator. Jul 14, 2008
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Israelis Would Prefer McCain in White House
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Many people in Israel think having John McCain in the White House would be beneficial for their country, according to the Peace Index Project by the Tami Steinmetz Center for Peace Research and the Evens Program in Mediation and Conflict Resolution of Tel Aviv University. 46 per cent of respondents think the Republican United States presidential candidate is the better option for Israel. Jul 13, 2008
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Obama Ahead, Many Undecided in U.S. Race
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Democrat Barack Obama is leading Republican John McCain in this year’s United States presidential race, according to a poll by McLaughlin & Associates. 46 per cent of respondents would vote for the Illinois senator, while 38 per cent would support the Arizona senator. Jul 12, 2008
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Obama Has Four-Point Edge on McCain in U.S.
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Democrat Barack Obama leads Republican John McCain in the United States presidential race, according to a poll by Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research for Democracy Corps. 49 per cent of respondents would vote for the Illinois senator this year, while 45 per cent would support the Arizona senator. Jul 11, 2008
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Germans Clearly Back Obama in U.S. Ballot
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The vast majority of people in Germany would like to see Barack Obama win this year’s presidential election in the United States, according to a poll by Emnid published in Bild am Sonntag. 72 per cent of respondents would vote for the Democratic Party’s candidate if they could cast a ballot, while 11 per cent would back Republican John McCain instead. Jul 9, 2008
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Five-Point Lead for Obama in U.S. Race
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Democrat Barack Obama remains ahead of Republican John McCain in the United States, according to a poll by Opinion Research Corporation released by CNN. 50 per cent of respondents would back the Illinois senator in this year’s presidential election, while 45 per cent would vote for the Arizona senator. Jul 4, 2008
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Four Points Separate Obama, McCain in U.S.
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Democrat Barack Obama is leading Republican John McCain in the United States presidential race, according to a poll by ABT SRBI released by Time. 47 per cent of respondents would vote for the Illinois senator this year, while 43 per cent would back the Arizona senator. Jun 30, 2008
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Obama Has Six-Point Lead Over McCain in U.S.
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Democrat Barack Obama is leading Republican John McCain, according to a poll by the Franklin and Marshall College’s Center for Opinion Research. 42 per cent of respondents would vote for the Illinois senator in this year’s United States presidential election, while 36 per cent would support the Arizona senator. Jun 29, 2008
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Obama Would Get Majority in Britain
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - More than half of Britons would cast a ballot for Barack Obama if they had the chance, according to a poll by YouGov published in the Daily Telegraph. 53 per cent of respondents would vote for the Democratic contender. Jun 28, 2008
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Obama Nears 50% Mark in U.S. Election
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Democrat Barack Obama remains ahead of Republican John McCain in the United States, according to a poll by Bloomberg and the Los Angeles Times. 49 per cent of respondents would back the Illinois senator in this year’s presidential ballot, while 37 per cent would vote for the Arizona senator. Jun 28, 2008
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Obama, McCain Even in U.S. Presidential Race
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain are tied, according to a poll by Gallup released by USA Today. 44 per cent of respondents would vote for the Illinois senator in this year’s United States presidential ballot, while 44 per cent would support the Arizona senator. Jun 27, 2008
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Obama Has Advantage in U.S. Presidential Race
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Democrat Barack Obama has a four-point lead over Republican John McCain, according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports. 49 per cent of respondents would support the Illinois senator in this year’s United States presidential election, while 45 per cent would vote for the Arizona senator. Jun 26, 2008
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Obama Has 15-Point Lead in U.S. Race
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Democrat Barack Obama holds a large lead in the United States, according to a poll by Princeton Survey Research Associates released by Newsweek. 51 per cent of respondents would vote for the Illinois senator in this year’s presidential election, while 36 per cent would support Republican Arizona senator John McCain. Jun 25, 2008
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Obama Leads McCain in U.S. Presidential Race
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Democrat Barack Obama holds a four-point advantage over Republican John McCain in the United States, according to a poll by Opinion Dynamics released by Fox News. 45 per cent of respondents would vote for the Illinois senator in this year’s presidential election, while 41 per cent would support the Arizona senator. Jun 22, 2008
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Obama Has Five-Point Lead in U.S. Race
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Democrat Barack Obama is holding on to the top spot in the 2008 United States presidential race, according to a poll by Zogby International released by Reuters. 47 per cent of respondents would back the Illinois senator, while 42 per cent would vote for Arizona senator John McCain. Jun 21, 2008