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
- High Support For Free Trade Agreement In Costa Rica
- (CPOD) Jun. 4, 2003 - Costa Ricans welcome the planned free trade agreement between their country and the United States, according to a poll by Unimer published in daily La Nación. 64 per cent of respondents support the proposed deal. Jun 4, 2003
- State Of Emergency Polarizes Views In Peru
- (CPOD) Jun. 4, 2003 - Peruvians are split over the state of emergency declared by president Alejandro Toledo, according to a poll by Universidad de Lima. While 74.8 per cent of respondents support the ongoing strike by teachers, 52.2 per cent say the suspension of civil rights was the correct action by the government. Jun 4, 2003
- Venezuelans Back Referendum On Chávez
- (CPOD) Jun. 3, 2003 - A plebiscite that will define the political future of Venezuela is widely supported by the public, according to a poll by Consultores 21. 75 per cent of respondents support the vote to assess the presidency of Hugo Chávez. Jun 3, 2003
- Flores Gets Failing Grade In El Salvador
- (CPOD) Jun. 3, 2003 - Francisco Flores gets failing marks in El Salvador, according to a poll by Universidad Centroamericana José Simeón Cañas. Asked to assess their president with a number from one to 10, respondents graded Flores with a 5.01. Jun 3, 2003
- A Guerrilla President In El Salvador?
- Mario Canseco The people of El Salvador have been familiar with the Frente Farabundo Martí para la Liberación Nacional (FMLN—Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front) for more than 30 years. Jun 3, 2003
- Pacheco’s Rating Drops Again In Costa Rica
- (Angus Reid Global Scan) - The approval rating for Abel Pacheco keeps a downward trend in Costa Rica, according to a poll by Unimer. 36 per cent of respondents approve of the president's performance, a 28 per cent drop since October 2002. Jun 2, 2003
- Numbers For Flores Fall In El Salvador
- (CPOD) Jun. 1, 2003 - President Francisco Flores is losing support in El Salvador, according to a poll by Rivera Research. 72 per cent of respondents disapprove of Flores, less than a year away from the next presidential election in the country. Jun 1, 2003
- If Chrétien is sincere, he’ll help Congolese
- Angus Reid Vancouver Sun Just when Canadian prime minister Jean Chrétien should be enjoying the twilight of his three terms in office, his government seems, instead, to have entered the "twilight zone"—a disquieting place somewhere between shadow and substance where all of the inconsistencies of his decade in power are coming together in one final discordant burst. May 31, 2003
- Berger Early Leader In Guatemala Presidential Race
- (CPOD) May 30, 2003 - Óscar Berger is the clear frontrunner in Guatemala's presidential race, according to a poll by Vox Latina. 39.4 per cent of respondents would vote for Berger, candidate for the conservative Grand National Alliance (GANA). May 30, 2003
- Good Numbers for Uribe’s First Year in Colombia
- (CPOD) May 29, 2003 - A year after being elected, Colombia's Álvaro Uribe maintains a high approval rating, according to a poll by Gallup published in El Espectador. 71 per cent of respondents support the president's administration. May 29, 2003
- Dead Heat Between PRI and PAN in Mexico
- (CPOD) May 29, 2003 - The Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI)—which ruled Mexico for 71 years—and the National Action Party (PAN) of current president Vicente Fox are tied in voter preference in Mexico, according to a poll by newspaper Reforma. 37 per cent of respondents said they would back either the liberal-centre PRI or the conservative-right PAN.The leftist Democratic Revolution Party (PR May 29, 2003
- Former Guerrilla Leaders Top Choice In El Salvador
- (CPOD) May 23, 2003 - The Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN)—a party assembled by former guerrilla leaders—is the top political choice in El Salvador, according to a poll by UTEC. 36 per cent of respondents say they will vote for the FMLN in the next presidential election. The conservative Nationalist Republican Alliance (ARENA), in power since 1989, is second with 25.84 per cent. May 23, 2003
- Lowest Approval Ever For Toledo In Peru
- (CPOD) May 21, 2003 - Support for Alejandro Toledo has plummeted in Peru, according to a poll by Apoyo. Only 14 per cent of respondents approve of the president's performance.Toledo took office with an approval rating of 59 per cent, after defeating former president Alan García in a run-off on Jun. 3, 2001. Protests from peasants and farmers, as well as a lingering strike by education workers over May 21, 2003
- Torrijos Early Leader In Panama Presidential Race
- (CPOD) May 21, 2003 - Martín Torrijos is the first choice for Panamanians a year prior to the next presidential election, according to a poll by Dichter & Neira published in La Prensa. 44.5 per cent of respondents say they will vote for Torrijos, certain nominee for the Revolutionary Democratic Party(PRD). May 21, 2003
- Chávez Blamed For Problems In Venezuela
- (CPOD) May 20, 2003 - The people of Venezuela blame Hugo Chávez for the latest political and economical turmoil, according to a poll by Datanalisis. 75.9 per cent of respondents say their president is directly responsible for the crisis in the country. May 20, 2003