(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Many adults in the United States believe a former U.S. vice-president should not seek the nation’s highest political office, according to a poll by Gallup released by USA Today. 57 per cent of respondents would not like to see Al Gore run for president next year, while 38 per cent would welcome his candidacy.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Many adults in Brazil tend to censure a single country for climate change, according to a poll by Instituto Sensus. 35.9 per cent of respondents think the United States bears the most responsibility for global warming, while 34.7 per cent think everyone is liable.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Democrat John Edwards holds the upper hand over two prospective Republican presidential nominees in the United States, according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports. 49 per cent of respondents would support the former North Carolina senator in 2008, while 43 per cent would vote for former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Adults in the United States are divided on which issues should be the most important for their next president, according to a poll by Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research. 23 per cent of respondents believe the next head of state should make America energy independent and address global warming, while 19 per cent want to strengthen the military and keep America safe.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Many people in Britain would be willing to change their travel habits in order to help the environment, according to a poll by YouGov published in the Daily Telegraph. 58 per cent of respondents would travel by train instead of by plane if the price was the same, even if it took longer.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Many adults in Canada think the Green party is well prepared to deal with the issue of climate change, according to a poll by Angus Reid Strategies. 34 per cent of respondents think the Greens are best suited to develop effective global warming legislation.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – The Christian-Democratic Union (CDU) and the Bavarian Christian-Social Party (CSU) maintain the lead in Germany, according to a poll by Infratest-Dimap. 36 per cent of respondents would vote for either organization in the next legislative election, down one point since early March.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – The opposition Australian Labor Party (ALP) is the clear frontrunner in Australia, according to a poll by Roy Morgan International. 49.5 per cent of respondents would support the ALP in this year’s legislative election, while 34.5 per cent would vote for the governing Coalition of Liberals and Nationals.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Public support for John Howard improved this month in Australia, according to a Newspoll published in The Australian. 44 per cent of respondents are satisfied with the prime minister’s performance, up three points since mid-March.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Many people in Russia believe climate change is a reality, according to a poll by the All-Russian Public Opinion Research Center. 45 per cent of respondents say global warming is already happening, and 17 per cent think the phenomenon will begin soon.
