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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McCain Trails Obama by Six Points in U.S.
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Democrat Barack Obama remains ahead of Republican John McCain in the 2008 United States presidential race, according to a poll by TNS released by the Washington Post and ABC News. 48 per cent of respondents would vote for the Illinois senator, while 42 per cent would back the Arizona senator. Jun 20, 2008
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Obama Steady, McCain Drops in U.S. Race
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Democrat Barack Obama is holding on to the lead in the United States presidential race, according to a poll by RT Strategies for the Cook Political Report. 44 per cent of respondents would support the Illinois senator this year, while 40 per cent would vote for Republican Arizona senator John McCain. Jun 18, 2008
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Undecided Voters Grow in Close U.S. Race
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Democrat Barack Obama is slightly ahead of Republican John McCain in the United States presidential race, according to the Financial Dynamics / Diageo/Hotline poll. 44 per cent of respondents would support the Illinois senator this year, while 42 per cent would vote for the Republican Arizona senator. Jun 17, 2008
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Obama Leads McCain by Six Points in U.S. Race
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Democrat Barack Obama is ahead of Republican John McCain in the United States presidential race, according to a poll by Hart/McInturff released by the Wall Street Journal and NBC News. 47 per cent of respondents would vote for the Illinois senator this year, while 41 per cent would support the Arizona senator. Jun 15, 2008
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Obama Stays Ahead, McCain Gains in U.S.
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Democrat Barack Obama holds a three-point lead over Republican John McCain in the United States presidential race, according to a poll by TechnoMetrica Market Intelligence published in Investor’s Business Daily. 43 per cent of respondents would back the Illinois senator this year, while 40 per cent would vote for the Arizona senator. Jun 13, 2008
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Obama Leads McCain by Three Points in U.S.
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Democrat Barack Obama is holding on to the lead in the United States presidential race, according to a poll by Opinion Research Corporation released by CNN. 49 per cent of respondents would vote for the Illinois senator this year, while 46 per cent would back Republican Arizona senator John McCain. Jun 12, 2008
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Mexicans Pick Obama Over McCain in U.S.
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - More than one third of adults in Mexico want Democrat Barack Obama to win this year’s presidential election in the United States, according to a poll by Reforma. 35 per cent of respondents prefer Obama, while 15 per cent would choose Republican John McCain. Jun 11, 2008
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Obama Clearly Popular in Western Europe
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Roughly two-thirds of adults in three European countries would vote for Democrat Barack Obama if they could cast a ballot in this year’s United States presidential election, according to a poll by YouGov. 70 per cent of respondents in Italy, 67 per cent of respondents in Germany, and 65 per cent of respondents in France would back Obama. Jun 9, 2008
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Virtual Tie for Presumptive Nominees in U.S.
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - There is no clear favourite in the United States presidential race, according to a poll by RT Strategies for the Cook Political Report. 44 per cent of respondents would vote for Democratic Illinois senator Barack Obama, while 43 per cent would support Republican Arizona senator John McCain. Jun 9, 2008
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Americans Gauge Effect of McCain, Obama on Iran
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Adults in the United States believe neither of the country’s presumptive presidential nominees would have an impact on Iran’s nuclear program, according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports. 63 per cent of respondents think Iran is not likely to stop developing nuclear weapons if Democrat Barack Obama wins the election, while 58 per cent feel the same way if Republican John McCain is victorious. Jun 7, 2008
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Obama Drops, Leads McCain by Six Points
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Democrat Barack Obama holds the upper hand in a United States presidential contest against Republican John McCain, according to a poll by CBS News. 48 per cent of respondents would vote for the Illinois senator this year, while 42 per cent would back the Arizona senator. Jun 6, 2008
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Obama Drops, McCain Stable in U.S. Race
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Democrat Barack Obama is holding on to the lead in a United States presidential contest against Republican John McCain, according to a poll by the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press. 47 per cent of respondents would vote for the Illinois senator in this year’s ballot, while 44 per cent would back the Arizona senator. Jun 5, 2008
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Media Tougher on Hillary, Say Americans
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Three-in-ten adults in the United States believe Hillary Rodham Clinton has faced a more difficult road than her rivals in this year’s presidential campaign, according to a poll by Gallup released by USA Today. 30 per cent of respondents think the media has been too hard on the Democratic New York senator. Jun 1, 2008
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McCain Leads Obama, Trails Hillary in U.S. Race
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Republican John McCain holds the upper hand in a United States presidential contest against Democrat Barack Obama, according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports. 47 per cent of respondents would vote for the Arizona senator this year, while 44 per cent would back the Illinois senator. May 29, 2008
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Canadians Prefer Obama as Next U.S. President
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Two-in-five adults in Canada would like Democrat Barack Obama to take over from George W. Bush in the United States, according to a poll by Angus Reid Strategies. 43 per cent of respondents say they would like to see the Illinois senator win this year’s U.S. presidential election. May 28, 2008