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Americans Upset with Current Position in the World
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - More adults in the United States are unhappy with their country’s reputation around the globe, according to a poll by Gallup released by USA Today. 68 per cent of respondents are dissatisfied with the position of the U.S. in the world today, up 17 points since 2005.
U.S. president George W. Bush—a Republican—earned a second four-year term in the November 2004 presidential election with 51.03 per cent of the vote. His government is currently leading two high-profile military operations abroad: The coalition effort in Iraq and the war on terrorism in Afghanistan.
In his January 2005 inauguration speech, Bush said: "It is the policy of the United States to seek and support the growth of democratic movements and institutions in every nation and culture, with the ultimate goal of ending tyranny in our world."
On October 2007, Arizona senator John McCain—now the Republican Party’s presumptive presidential nominee—discussed his views on foreign policy, saying, "We face grave challenges in the Middle East: halting Iran’s nuclear ambitions; protecting our democratic ally, Israel; supporting moderate voices against the killers of Hamas and Hezbollah; defending Lebanon’s sovereignty against Syrian and Iranian aggression. Does anyone seriously believe that we can better meet those challenges in the aftermath of an American defeat in Iraq? It is irresponsible to think so, and any man or woman who does isn’t prepared to lead our country in the struggle against Islamic extremism."
Polling Data
On the whole, would you say that you are satisfied or dissatisfied with the position of the United States in the world today?
|
Feb. 2008 |
Feb. 2007 |
Feb. 2006 |
Feb. 2005 |
|
|
Satisfied |
30% |
37% |
43% |
48% |
|
Dissatisfied |
68% |
61% |
54% |
51% |
|
Unsure |
2% |
2% |
3% |
1% |
Source: Gallup / USA Today
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,007 American adults, conducted from Feb. 11 to Feb. 14, 2008. Margin of error is 3 per cent.