(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Many people in the United States believe global warming might be happening, according to a poll by Ipsos-Public Affairs and Stanford University released by the Associated Press. 84 per cent of respondents think the idea that the world’s temperature may have been going up slowly over the past 100 years is probably true.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Support for the opposition Australian Labor Party (ALP) increased this month, according to a poll by Roy Morgan International. 49 per cent of respondents would vote for the ALP in this year’s election to the House of Representatives, up three points since late August.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – People in the United States hold differing views on whether their country is more secure now than it was at the time of a devastating terrorist attack, according to a poll by Opinion Dynamics released by Fox News. 48 per cent of respondents think the U.S. is safer today than before 9/11, while 33 per cent deem it less safe.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Australia’s main opposition party has gained a significant amount of public support in just two weeks, according to a Newspoll published in The Australian. 51 per cent of respondents would vote for the Australian Labor Party (ALP) in the next election to the House of Representatives, up five points since mid-August.
And what, exactly, has it meant for the country?
Gabriela Perdomo – With an election looming just around the corner of Australia’s winter, Aussies have started to ask the obligatory questions. Will this spring see the end of John Howard’s 11 years in the prime minister’s office? Will he retire now that he has reached the age of 68? Or, could the opposition’s Kevin Rudd—more popular than him—possibly win the ballot?
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Most people in Germany would choose federal chancellor Angela Merkel of the Christian-Democratic Union (CDU) as their head of government, according to a poll by Forsa released by Stern and RTL. 57 per cent of respondents would vote for Merkel if they could directly elect the country’s chancellor.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – People in Australia remain divided on their appreciation of John Howard’s tenure, according to a Newspoll published in The Australian. 43 per cent of respondents are satisfied with the way the prime minister is doing his job, while 45 per cent are dissatisfied.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Many adults in Britain believe it is their responsibility to deal with global warming, according to a poll by YouGov published in the Daily Telegraph. 54 per cent of respondents think they should act to reduce their impact on the planet, and by setting a good example put pressure on other countries to do more to fight climate change.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Angela Merkel is enjoying a positive wave of public support this year, according to a poll by Infratest-Dimap. 75 per cent of respondents approve of the federal chancellor’s performance, unchanged since July.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Hillary Rodham Clinton remains the national frontrunner in the race for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination in the United States, according to a poll by Gallup released by USA Today. 42 per cent of respondents would vote for the New York senator in a 2008 primary, up eight points since mid-July.
