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
Latin America
- Lack Of Interest Mars Mexico’s Mid-term Poll
- (CPOD) Jul. 22, 2003 - Many Mexican citizens stayed away from the polls in the last congressional election due to lack of interest, according to a poll by newspaper Reforma. 42 per cent of respondents cite other commitments or lack of time as reasons for abstaining. Jul 22, 2003
- Kirchner Remains On Top In Argentina
- (CPOD) Jul. 22, 2003 - Néstor Kirchner keeps riding a popularity wave in Argentina, according to a poll by Ricardo Rouvier y Asociados. 78.9 per cent of respondents have a positive opinion of the president. Jul 22, 2003
- Failing Grade For Bolaños In Nicaragua
- (CPOD) Jul. 22, 2003 - Enrique Bolaños is losing public support in Nicaragua, according to a poll by Confidencial. Respondents rate the president with a 3.7 on a scale of one to 10. Jul 22, 2003
- Berger With Huge Lead In Guatemala
- (CPOD) Jul. 21, 2003 - Óscar Berger increased his lead in Guatemala's presidential race, according to a poll by CID-Gallup. 42 per cent of respondents would vote for Berger, candidate for the conservative Grand National Alliance (GANA). Jul 21, 2003
- Overseas Residents To Participate In Philippines Election
- Mario Canseco Under the seemingly guarded name of Republic Act No. Jul 21, 2003
- Low Grades For Pacheco In Costa Rica
- (CPOD) Jul. 19, 2003 - Abel Pacheco is losing support in Costa Rica, according to a poll by CID-Gallup published in La República. 39 per cent of respondents say the president's performance has been good. Jul 19, 2003
- Fernández Ready For Dominican Comeback
- (CPOD) Jul. 19, 2003 - Former president Leonel Fernández remains a key political figure in the Dominican Republic, according to a poll by Omnimedia Gallup. 51.2 per cent respondents in the Caribbean country would vote for Fernández in the 2004 presidential election. Jul 19, 2003
- Torrijos Keeps Lead In Panama
- (CPOD) Jul. 19, 2003 - Martín Torrijos continues to be the first choice to be the next president of Panama, according to a poll by Dichter & Neira published in La Nación. 41.7 per cent of respondents say they will vote for Torrijos, certain nominee for the Revolutionary Democratic Party (PRD). Jul 19, 2003
- Lula Still Riding High In Brazil
- (CPOD) Jul. 18, 2003 - The high approval rating for Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva continues in Brazil, according to a poll by Sensus. 78 per cent of respondents rate the president's performance as "good." Jul 18, 2003
- Constitutional Gamble In Colombia
- Mario CansecoAfter years of instability, the citizens of Colombia will finally have a chance to alter the political structure of their country. Jul 18, 2003
- Colombians Have Not Read Referendum
- (CPOD) Jul. 17, 2003 - The 15-question plebiscite proposed by president Álvaro Uribe has been mostly ignored in Colombia, according to a poll by Invamer Gallup published in Semana. More than 90 per cent of respondents have not read the actual wording of the referendum. Jul 17, 2003
- Kirchner Enjoys Honeymoon In Argentina
- (CPOD) Jul. 16, 2003 - Néstor Kirchner is commanding high approval ratings in Argentina, according to a poll by Equis. 90.3 per cent of respondents have a positive opinion of the president. Jul 16, 2003
- Media Monopolies Worry Americans
- (CPOD) Jul. 16, 2003 - Americans are concerned over media ownership, according to a poll by the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press. 50 per cent of respondents say a recent decision by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will have a negative impact. Jul 16, 2003
- Exiled Cubans Have U.S. On Their Minds
- (CPOD) Jul. 14, 2003 - Cuban Americans are more concerned with their life in the United States than with the political situation in the island, according to a poll by Hamilton Beattie & Staff for the Southwest Voter Registration Education Project, published in the Miami Herald. 62 per cent of respondents say improving their conditions in South Florida is the first thing on their minds. Jul 14, 2003
- Bolivians Counting On Natural Gas Deal
- (CPOD) Jul. 11, 2003 - Bolivian residents support their government's reliance on the oil and natural gas industry, according to a poll by Estudios Mori published in El Deber. 50 per cent of respondents agree that Bolivia must start exporting natural gas. Jul 11, 2003