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All Rights Reserved. 60 (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Dominican president Leonel Fernández is likely to secure his re-election in this week’s ballot, according to a poll by Noxa-Cies published in Clave. 54 per cent of respondents would back Fernández of the Dominican Liberation Party (PLD). http://www.angus-reid.com/polls/view/fernndez_is_frontrunner_in_dominican_ballot/ Wed, 14 May 2008 04:01:01 -0400 (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Most people in Denmark would like their country to use the common European currency, according to a poll by Greens Analyseinstitut published in Borsen. 54 per cent of respondents would vote in favour of adopting the euro in a referendum, while 42 per cent are against the idea. http://www.angus-reid.com/polls/view/danes_still_willing_to_adopt_euro/ Wed, 14 May 2008 04:01:01 -0400 (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The majority of people in the Netherlands are opposed to abolishing the monarchy, according to a poll by Maurice de Hond. 70 per cent of respondents think the Netherlands should remain a monarchy, while 25 per cent would prefer to establish a republic. http://www.angus-reid.com/polls/view/most_dutch_content_with_monarchy/ Wed, 14 May 2008 04:01:00 -0400 (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Most people in Finland believe their government should not construct any new nuclear facilities, according to a poll by Taloustutkimus released by YLE. 53 per cent of respondents oppose building the country’s sixth nuclear reactor, while 34 per cent support it. http://www.angus-reid.com/polls/view/finns_oppose_sixth_nuclear_reactor/ Wed, 14 May 2008 04:01:00 -0400 (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Republican John McCain is holding on to the lead in the Tar Heel State, according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports. At least 43 per cent of respondents in North Carolina would vote for the Arizona senator in head-to-head United States presidential contests against two prospective Democratic rivals. http://www.angus-reid.com/polls/view/mccain_leads_both_democrats_in_north_carolina/ Wed, 14 May 2008 04:01:00 -0400 (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Republican John McCain is the top United States presidential hopeful in the Old Dominion State, according a poll by Rasmussen Reports. 47 per cent of respondents would back the Arizona senator in head-to-head contests against two prospective Democratic rivals. http://www.angus-reid.com/polls/view/slight_advantage_for_mccain_in_virginia/ Wed, 14 May 2008 04:01:00 -0400 (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - New Zealand’s main conservative party continues to attract a large number of voters in the country, according to a poll by Roy Morgan International. 49.5 per cent of respondents would vote for the opposition National party in the next election to the House of Representatives. http://www.angus-reid.com/polls/view/opposition_national_still_first_in_new_zealand/ Wed, 14 May 2008 04:01:00 -0400 (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Just over a third of adults in France believe Nicolas Sarkozy is doing a good job, according to a poll by LH2 published in Libération. 36 per cent of respondents have a positive opinion of their president’s performance, down four points since late March. http://www.angus-reid.com/polls/view/sarkozys_rating_falls_to_36_in_france/ Wed, 14 May 2008 04:01:00 -0400 (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton holds the upper hand in a United States presidential contest against Republican John McCain, according to a poll by Bloomberg and the Los Angeles Times. 47 per cent of respondents would vote for the New York senator this year, while 38 per cent would back the Arizona senator. http://www.angus-reid.com/polls/view/democrats_surge_mccain_down_in_us_race/ Wed, 14 May 2008 04:01:00 -0400 (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Public support for the Australian Labor Party (ALP) fell this month, according to a poll by Newspoll published in The Australian. 47 per cent of respondents would vote for the governing party in the next legislative election, down four points since mid-April. http://www.angus-reid.com/polls/view/ruling_alp_drops_still_leads_in_australia/ Tue, 13 May 2008 04:01:01 -0400 (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Norway’s governing Labour Party (DNA) remains on top of the country’s political scene, according to a poll by Norsk Respons published in Aftenposten. 28.8 per cent of respondents would vote for Labour in the next legislative election, down 2.9 points since April. http://www.angus-reid.com/polls/view/labour_first_conservatives_gain_in_norway/ Tue, 13 May 2008 04:01:01 -0400 (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Two-in-five Russian adults hold positive views on the team that will work under their new prime minister and former president, according to a poll by Bashkirova & Partners. 42.4 per cent of respondents think Vladimir Putin’s cabinet will be better than the previous one, while 44.2 per cent think it will be roughly the same. http://www.angus-reid.com/polls/view/russians_assess_putinaas_new_cabinet/ Tue, 13 May 2008 04:01:01 -0400 (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Adults in Canada believe the consumption of cannabis should be allowed in their country, according to a poll by Angus Reid Strategies. 53 per cent of respondents support the legalization of marijuana. http://www.angus-reid.com/polls/view/canadian_majority_would_legalize_marijuana/ Tue, 13 May 2008 04:01:00 -0400 (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton is the most popular presidential contender in Pennsylvania, according to a poll by Susquehanna Polling and Research. 49 per cent of respondents in the Keystone State would support the New York senator in this year’s United States election, while 38 per cent would vote for Republican Arizona senator John McCain. http://www.angus-reid.com/polls/view/keystone_state_could_stay_blue_in_2008/ Tue, 13 May 2008 04:01:00 -0400 (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Many adults in Canada believe the House of Commons should not have extended the country’s military mandate in Afghanistan until the end of 2011, according to a poll by Angus Reid Strategies. 54 per cent of respondents disagree with the decision. http://www.angus-reid.com/polls/view/canadians_still_oppose_afghan_mission_extension/ Tue, 13 May 2008 04:01:00 -0400