(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Most people in the United States would like to eliminate the Electoral College system to elect presidents, according to a poll by Angus Reid Public Opinion. 64 per cent of respondents share this view, and think that whoever gets the most votes should be elected president.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Ireland’s Labour Party (Lab.) has seen its popularity rise and is now second only to Fine Gael (FG), according to a poll by Red C. 27 per cent of respondents would vote for Labour in the next legislative election, up five points since May.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Ireland’s main opposition party remains ahead of its rivals, according to a poll by Red C. 30 per cent of respondents would support Fine Gael (FG) in the next general election.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – The New Flemish Alliance (NVA) is the favourite party in Flanders ahead of legislative elections in Belgium, according to a poll by Dedicated Research. 22.9 per cent of respondents would vote for the NVA in next month’s ballot.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Voters in Trinidad and Tobago foresee a victory for an opposition coalition in this month’s legislative ballot, according to a poll by the ANSA McAL Psychological Research Centre published in the Trinidad Guardian. 53 per cent of respondents think that the coalition will win the election.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – More people in Canada believe Omar Khadr should face trial by military commission in Guantanamo Bay, according to a poll by Angus Reid Public Opinion. 46 per cent of respondents agree with this course of action, up six points since February.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – A proposal to place Ronald Reagan’s likeness on all $50 bills has divided views in the United States, according to a poll by Angus Reid Public Opinion. 41 per cent of respondents support the idea, while 39 per cent oppose it.
While 60 per cent of Republicans favor the proposal, just 33 per cent of Democrats concur.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Many people in the United States say their government should not scrap plans to build an anti-missile shield in central Europe to appease Russia, according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports. 44 per cent of respondents say the U.S. should ignore Russia’s criticism of the defence program.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Many people in the United States think their country’s legal system tends to provide unfair advantages to minorities, according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports. 37 per cent of respondents share this view, while 34 per cent think the system treats all Americans equally, and 18 per cent say it tends to discriminate against minorities.
