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Britons Back Use of Security Cameras, DNA
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The vast majority of people in Britain support the country’s broad use of surveillance cameras, according to a poll by YouGov published in The Economist. 74 per cent of respondents believe it is a good thing that Britain has more closed circuit TV (CCTV) cameras than any other country, used to monitor streets, subway stations, shopping centres, and other premises.
July 05, 2008
Funes Loses Ground in Salvadoran Race
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The early frontrunner in El Salvador’s presidential election has lost popularity, according to a poll by LPG Datos published in La Prensa Gráfica. 28.4 per cent of respondents would vote for Mauricio Funes of the left-leaning Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front (FMLN) in the 2009 ballot, down 5.2 points since April.
July 05, 2008
New York: Obama 57%, McCain 37%
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Democrat Barack Obama holds a double-digit lead over Republican John McCain in the Empire State, according to a poll by SurveyUSA. 57 per cent of respondents in New York would support the Illinois senator in this year’s United States presidential election, while 37 per cent would back the Arizona senator.
July 05, 2008
Missouri: McCain 50%, Obama 43%
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Republican John McCain is ahead of Democrat Barack Obama in Missouri, according to a poll by SurveyUSA. 50 per cent of respondents in the Show Me State would vote for the Arizona senator in this year’s United States presidential election, while 43 per cent would back the Illinois senator.
July 05, 2008
Alabama: McCain 51%, Obama 36%
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Republican John McCain could carry the Yellowhammer State in this year’s United States presidential election, according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports. 51 per cent of respondents in Alabama would vote for the Arizona senator, while 36 per cent would back Democratic Illinois senator Barack Obama.
July 05, 2008
Slovak Social Democrats More Popular
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Slovakia’s governing party has gained public backing, according to a poll by UVVM. 46.7 per cent of respondents would vote for the Direction-Social Democracy (Smer) in the next legislative election, up 3.8 points since May.
July 05, 2008
Uruguay’s Governing Left Gets a Boost
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The Progressive Encounter - Broad Front (EP-FA) is gaining more public backing in Uruguay, according to a poll by Factum. 46 per cent of respondents would vote for the governing coalition of left-leaning parties in the next legislative election, up four points since March.
July 05, 2008
Few South Africans Welcome Zimbabwe Refugees
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Few people in South Africa think the government should allow refugees fleeing neighbouring Zimbabwe to stay in the country, according to a poll by TNS Research Surveys. Only 29 per cent of respondents agree with the idea.
July 05, 2008
Spain’s Opposition Leader Gains Ground
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Mariano Rajoy has gained a significant amount of popularity among Spaniards, according to a poll by Instituto Opina released by Cadena Ser. 43.3 per cent of respondents approve of Rajoy’s role as leader of the opposition Popular Party (PP), up 11.4 points since mid-June.
July 05, 2008
Half of Americans Would Drill in Alaska Refuge
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - More adults in the United States want to allow oil and gas drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska, according to a poll by the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press. 50 per cent of respondents favour the idea, while 43 per cent are opposed.
July 05, 2008
Massachusetts: Obama 53%, McCain 33%
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Democrat Barack Obama holds the upper hand in Massachusetts, according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports. 53 per cent of respondents in the Bay State would vote for the Illinois senator in this year’s United States presidential election, while 33 per cent would back Republican Arizona senator John McCain.
July 04, 2008
Georgia: McCain 51%, Obama 43%
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Republican John McCain leads Democrat Barack Obama in Georgia, according to a poll by Strategic Vision. 51 per cent of respondents in the Peach State would vote for the Arizona senator in this year’s United States presidential election, while 43 per cent would support the Illinois senator.
July 04, 2008
Virginia: Obama 49%, McCain 47%
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Democrat Barack Obama is barely ahead of Republican John McCain in the Old Dominion State, according to a poll by SurveyUSA. 49 per cent of respondents in Virginia would vote for the Illinois senator in this year’s United States presidential election, while 47 per cent would back the Arizona senator.
July 04, 2008
Japanese Cabinet Fails to Regain Trust
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The Japanese government continues to disappoint most people in the country, according to a poll by Nikkei. 63 per cent of respondents disapprove of the appointed cabinet of Japanese prime minister Yasuo Fukuda, down one point since May.
July 04, 2008
Social Democratic Parties Even in Slovenia
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Two parties are practically tied in Slovenia, according to a poll by Ninamedia. 22.1 per cent of respondents would vote for the opposition Social Democracy (SD) in the next legislative election, while 20.6 per cent would support the governing Social Democratic Party of Slovenia (SDS).
July 04, 2008
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