(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Three-in-four adults in Germany would like to see Barack Obama become the next president of the United States, according to a poll by Forsa released by N-TV and Die Welt. 74 per cent of respondents prefer the Democratic candidate, while 11 per cent pick Republican John McCain.

McCain has become the presumptive Republican Party presidential nominee, while Obama accepted the Democratic Party’s nomination on Aug. 28.

Obama visited Germany in July. As part of a long speech in front of thousands of Germans, the Democratic candidate declared: "In Europe, the view that America is part of what has gone wrong in our world, rather than a force to help make it right, has become all too common. In America, there are voices that deride and deny the importance of Europe’s role in our security and our future. Both views miss the truth—that Europeans today are bearing new burdens and taking more responsibility in critical parts of the world; and that just as American bases built in the last century still help to defend the security of this continent, so does our country still sacrifice greatly for freedom around the globe."

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

Who would you prefer as United States president?

Source: Forsa / N-TV / Die Welt
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,009 German adults, conducted on Aug. 20 to Aug. 21, 2008. No margin of error was provided.

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