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
Africa
- Gabon’s President Could Serve For Life
- Mario Canseco In a decisive year for democratic participation in Africa, one country insists on wobbling far away from the pack. Aug 11, 2003
- Deploy Troops To Liberia, Say Americans
- (CPOD) Aug. 10, 2003 - Americans want their government to intervene in the Liberian conflict, according to a poll by the Program on International Policy Attitudes. 48 per cent of respondents support the deployment of troops in the West African nation. Aug 10, 2003
- Americans Split On Intelligence, Support Iraqi War
- (CPOD) Aug. 3, 2003 - The use of intelligence to justify the war in Iraq continues to sway public opinion towards George W. Bush, according to a poll by NBC and the Wall Street Journal. 48 per cent of respondents believe the American president gave accurate information, while 47 per cent believe he exaggerated. Aug 3, 2003
- Views Of Swing Voters Differ From Average
- (CPOD) Aug. 1, 2003 - The assessment of George W. Bush by voters who see themselves as neither Republican nor Democrat could have major repercussions in the 2004 presidential race, according to a poll by Knowledge Networks for the Program on International Policy Attitudes. 33 per cent of American respondents believe the president is doing a good job in Iraq, but only 38 per cent of swing voters fe Aug 1, 2003
- Fallout Over WMD’s Makes Americans Cautious
- (CPOD) Jul. 25, 2003 - The evidence presented by the United States government to go to war in Iraq has made Americans wary of future conflicts, according to a poll by Knowledge Networks for the Program on International Policy Attitudes. Half of all respondents say they will be more careful about intelligence reports in the future. Jul 25, 2003
- Americans Want Involvement In Africa
- (CPOD) Jul. 23, 2003 - In the heels of George W. Bush's trip to Africa, Americans believe their government should be more involved in the continent, according to a poll by Zogby America. 71 per cent of respondents think the United States should pay more attention to African countries. Jul 23, 2003
- WMD’s Sway Canadian Opinion Of Bush
- (CPOD) Jul. 22, 2003 - The search for weapons of mass destruction in Iraq has made Canadians wary about possible false reports, according to a poll by Ipsos-Reid released by CTV and the Globe and Mail. 44 per cent of respondents say the United States fabricated intelligence to justify an attack against Saddam Hussein's regime. Jul 22, 2003
- Fewer Americans Support Iraqi War
- (CPOD) Jul. 17, 2003 - Casualties and questions about intelligence are lowering public support for the Iraqi war in the United States, according to a poll by ABC News and the Washington Post. 57 per cent of respondents say the conflict was worth fighting, a 13 per cent decrease since April. Jul 17, 2003
- Americans Question Intelligence On WMD’s
- (CPOD) Jul. 16, 2003 - A considerable number of Americans believe the administration of president George W. Bush misled the public about weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, according to a poll by the Princeton Survey Research Associates published in Newsweek. 38 per cent of respondents think the United States government overstated the capabilities of Saddam Hussein's regime. Jul 16, 2003
- Coalition Partners Suffer Poll Setbacks
- Mario Canseco Sixteen words included in George W. Bush's State of the Union address on Jan. Jul 16, 2003
- Political Parties Deemed Corrupt In Global Poll
- (CPOD) Jul. 8, 2003 - Political organizations are perceived as corrupt institutions, according to a global poll by Gallup for Transparency International. A majority of respondents in 33 of the 47 surveyed countries believe honesty is missing from parties in their regions. Jul 8, 2003
- ANC Holds Lead In South Africa
- (CPOD) Jul. 4, 2003 - The African National Congress (ANC) continues to be the top political force in South Africa, according to a poll by Markinor released by SABC. 60 per cent of respondents will vote for the ANC in a general election. Jul 4, 2003
- Martha Stewart, George W. and tainted information
- Angus Reid Vancouver Sun Martha Stewart and George W. Bush both stand accused of misusing information: one to sell stock and the other to sell a war. Jun 7, 2003
- Worldwide Employment Availability Worsens
- (CPOD) Jun. 6, 2003 - Good-paying jobs remain elusive in many areas of the world, according to the Pew Global Attitudes Project, released by the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press. Jun 6, 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