(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – One-in-three residents of the West Bank and Gaza Strip would like Republican John McCain to win the 2008 United States presidential election, according to a poll by the Palestinian Center for Public Opinion. 33.5 per cent of respondents favour McCain, while 27.7 per cent support Democratic nominee Barack Obama.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – One-in-three residents of the West Bank and Gaza Strip would like Republican John McCain to win the 2008 United States presidential election, according to a poll by the Palestinian Center for Public Opinion. 33.5 per cent of respondents favour McCain, while 27.7 per cent support Democratic nominee Barack Obama.
Obama became the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee on Aug. 28, while McCain accepted the Republican Party’s nomination on Sept. 4.
In May, McCain discussed his possible role in the Middle East if he becomes president, saying, "I would have a hands-on approach. I would be the chief negotiator. I have been there for thirty years. I know the leaders, I know them extremely well. [Israel’s Labour party leader] Ehud Barak and I have gone back thirty years."
U.S. president George W. Bush is ineligible for a third term in office. The U.S. presidential election is scheduled for Nov. 4.
Polling Data
Which United States presidential candidate do you support?
|
John McCain (R) |
33.5% |
|
Barack Obama (D) |
27.7% |
|
Neither of them |
30.4% |
|
Not sure |
8.3% |
Source: Palestinian Center for Public Opinion (PCPO)
Methodology: Face-to-face interviews with 1,020 Palestinian adults in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, conducted from Sept. 1 to Sept. 10, 2008. Margin of error is 2.8 per cent.
