(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Adults in Canada are divided in their assessment of a government prerogative to screen the name of airline passengers, according to a poll by Angus Reid Strategies. 59 per cent of respondents think the No-Fly List will help reduce the risk of a terrorist attack, but 53 per cent believe it will lead to racial and religious profiling.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – The majority of people in Britain trust prime minister Gordon Brown over opposition leader David Cameron to deal with a current terror threat, according to a poll by ICM Research published in the Sunday Mirror. 52 per cent of respondents express confidence in Brown, while 20 per cent prefer Cameron.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton could defeat a Republican United States presidential hopeful in 2008, according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports. 46 per cent of respondents would vote for the New York senator, while 42 per cent would support former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – A majority of people in Austria believes many nations are vulnerable to terrorist attacks, according to a poll by OGM. 52 per cent of respondents say all Western countries are threatened by Islamic radicals, while 39 per cent think only specific countries could be targeted.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – The vast majority of people in Spain are convinced about the origin of the country’s deadliest terrorist attack, according to a poll by Instituto Opina released by Cadena Ser. 62.1 per cent of respondents think the recent Madrid bombings trial made it clear the culprits were Islamic terrorists.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Fewer people in the Netherlands are supportive of their country’s military presence in Afghanistan, according to a poll by Maurice de Hond. 50 per cent of respondents support the mission, down four points since June.
Public support for the Republican presidential contender is waning fast.
Gabriela Perdomo – An electoral season that has started earlier than ever might be already taking a toll on one of the most promising contenders aspiring to the United States’ presidency. Time is against John McCain, a Vietnam veteran who was tortured when captured as a prisoner of war.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Adults in the United States are divided on whether their president should be forced to face legal action, according to a poll by American Research Group. 45 per cent of respondents want the U.S. House of Representatives to begin impeachment proceedings against George W. Bush, while 46 per cent disagree.
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(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Residents of the Ivory Coast stand alone in their overly positive perception of the United States, according to a poll by the Pew Global Attitudes Project. 51 per cent of respondents in the African nation have a very favourable opinion of the U.S. The Ivory Coast is the only country in a list of 47 entities where a majority holds this view.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – The vast majority of people in the United States consider the world holds a negative opinion of their country, according to a poll by CBS News. 71 per cent of respondents say the U.S. is not respected globally today.
