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Taiwanese Want Referendum on Deal with China
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Most people in Taiwan support holding a referendum on whether the country should enter an Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA) with China, according to a poll by Taiwan Thinktank. 61.4 per cent of respondents think the people of Taiwan should have a say on the matter.
July 05, 2009
Two-in-Five Greeks Would Hold Early Election
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - A significant number of people in Greece want the government to call an early election, according to a poll by RASS. 41.1 per cent of respondents think a new legislative ballot should take place.
July 05, 2009
More Australians Would Back Governing ALP
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - More people in Australia are now inclined to support the governing Australian Labor Party (ALP), according to a poll by Newspoll published in The Australian. 44 per cent of respondents would back the ALP in the next legislative election, up three points since mid-June.
July 05, 2009
Scots Would Reject Independence in Vote
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Half of adults in Scotland would vote against full independence from the United Kingdom in a referendum planned for next year, according to a poll by ICM Research released by BBC Scotland. 50 per cent of respondents would reject the proposition put forth by the government, while 42 per cent would endorse it.
July 05, 2009
U.S. Doing Well in Iraq, Say Americans
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Fewer people in the United States, but still a majority, think their country is doing a good job in bringing stability and order to Iraq, according to a poll by the New York Times and CBS News. 62 per cent of respondents share this view, down nine points since April.
July 05, 2009
Closer Political Race Developing in Sweden
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - People in Sweden are almost evenly divided in their support for two rival camps, according to a poll by Synovate published in Dagens Nyheter. 47.4 per cent of respondents would vote for the centre-left opposition parties in the next general election, while 45.3 per cent would vote for the centre-right governing alliance.
July 04, 2009
Few Guatemalans Blame Colom for Murder
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Very few people in Guatemala think Álvaro Colom is guilty of the assassination of lawyer Rodrigo Rosenberg, according to a poll by CID-Gallup. Only eight per cent of respondents believe the president is responsible for Rosenberg’s murder.
July 04, 2009
GERB Seems Set for Victory in Bulgaria
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (GERB) could have a prominent role in the country’s next government, according to a poll by the Centre for Analyses and Marketing (CAM). 33.2 per cent of respondents would vote for GERB in tomorrow’s general election.
July 04, 2009
Former Ruling PRI Still Ahead in Mexico
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) could emerge victorious after tomorrow’s legislative ballot in Mexico, according to a poll by Reforma. 38 per cent of respondents would support the PRI in tomorrow’s election to the Chamber of Deputies.
July 04, 2009
Americans Not Sold on One-Party Rule
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Almost half of adults in the United States would prefer to have the executive and legislative branches in the hands of different parties, according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports. 45 per cent of respondents think it is better for the country to have separate political parties running both the White House and Congress.
July 04, 2009
Montenegrins Want Vote on Joining NATO
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Many adults in Montenegro refuse the notion of their young country joining the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and want a referendum on the matter, according to a poll by Cedem. 43.3 per cent of respondents oppose Montenegro entering NATO, while 30 per cent support the idea.
July 03, 2009
Tsang’s Leadership is Stable in Hong Kong
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - People in Hong Kong continue to endorse the leadership of chief executive Donald Tsang, according to a poll by the Hong Kong University Public Opinion Programme. The support rate for Donald Tsang stands at 55.4 points, up two points since early June.
July 03, 2009
Palestinian Majority Favours Two-State Solution
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The majority of people in the Gaza Strip and West Bank think the best way to end the Arab-Israeli conflict is to create two states, according to a poll by Jerusalem Media & Communication Center. 55.2 per cent of respondents share this perception, up 2.2 points since November 2007.
July 03, 2009
PRI Has Five-Point Lead in Mexico
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Mexico’s Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) heads to this Sunday’s mid-term ballot as the favourite, according to a poll by Consulta Mitofsky. 37.4 per cent of respondents would back the PRI in the Chamber of Deputies election.
July 03, 2009
Iranian Election a Sham for Most Americans
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Few adults in the United States believe last month’s presidential ballot in Iran was free and fair, according to a poll by Opinion Research Corporation released by CNN. 82 per cent of respondents think the results released by the Iranian government were a fraud and an attempt to steal the election.
July 03, 2009