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World wants Obama to be next US president: poll
ABS/CBN News ^ | 09/09/2008 | Agence France-Presse

Posted on 09/09/2008 8:45:11 AM PDT by NewMediaFan

LONDON - Most people across the world would prefer Democrat Barack Obama to win the US presidential election over his Republican rival John McCain, a new poll spanning 22 countries showed Tuesday.

The BBC World Service survey found the most common view in all nations polled was that Obama -- who staged a euphoric European tour two months ago that included a speech to 200,000 fans in Berlin -- should win in November.

An average of 46 percent of all those questioned thought US relations with the rest of the world would improve if Obama took office, compared to just 20 percent for McCain, the survey of 22,500 people found.

Global approval ratings for the United States are currently low -- a BBC World Service poll earlier this year found 49 percent of people surveyed had a negative view of US influence, compared to 32 who viewed it positively.

Those most optimistic about an Obama presidency's impact on US external relations were people in America's NATO allies -- Canada, France, Germany, Britain and Italy -- as well as Australia, Nigeria and Kenya, where Obama has family.

Forty-six percent said having a black US president would "fundamentally change" their perception of the United States, and 27 percent said it would not.

"Large numbers of people around the world clearly like what Barack Obama represents," said Doug Miller, chairman of GlobeScan which conducted the poll.

(Excerpt) Read more at abs-cbnnews.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2008polls; electionpresident; elections; eurotwitsforkerry; mccain; mccainpalin; nonamericancaucus; nonamericanvote; obama; obamabiden; polls; world4obama; worldopinion; worldvote
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anyone know how many electoral votes France has?
1 posted on 09/09/2008 8:45:12 AM PDT by NewMediaFan
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To: NewMediaFan

As if we need another reason to make sure Hussein is NOT elected.


2 posted on 09/09/2008 8:46:13 AM PDT by stockstrader (CHANGE YOU CAN BELIEVE IN--a ticket with 2 liberal, arrogant, elitist lawyers/beltway senators /s)
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To: NewMediaFan

Hey world...kiss my bum!


3 posted on 09/09/2008 8:46:42 AM PDT by pgkdan (Tolerance is the virtue of the man without convictions - G.K. Chesterton)
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To: NewMediaFan

If you ask dems, probably about 250.


4 posted on 09/09/2008 8:47:10 AM PDT by Wayne07
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To: NewMediaFan
anyone know how many electoral votes France has?

2 less than Biden's Delaware!

5 posted on 09/09/2008 8:47:25 AM PDT by TexasCajun
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To: NewMediaFan
anyone know how many electoral votes France has?

Well being our 54th state and the size of its population, it should be quite a catch. Someone better tell Obama about the great opportunity there.

6 posted on 09/09/2008 8:47:40 AM PDT by Always Right (Obama: more arrogant than Bill Clinton, more naive than Jimmy Carter, and more liberal than LBJ.)
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To: NewMediaFan

The hilarious part is that the MSM thinks reporting this actually helps Obama.


7 posted on 09/09/2008 8:47:57 AM PDT by TheWasteLand
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To: pgkdan

World wants U.S. economy to be behind Portugal and Morocco.


8 posted on 09/09/2008 8:47:58 AM PDT by Radl (rtr)
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To: NewMediaFan

He passes the international test!


9 posted on 09/09/2008 8:48:10 AM PDT by Squidpup ("Fight the Good Fight")
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To: NewMediaFan

France. I’ve heard of that. Is it anywhere near New Pennsylvania?


10 posted on 09/09/2008 8:48:14 AM PDT by Fresh Wind (Tom Manion USMC '08!!)
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To: Fresh Wind

All the more reason to vote McPalin!


11 posted on 09/09/2008 8:48:54 AM PDT by Cheryllynn
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To: NewMediaFan
"Large numbers of people around the world clearly like what Barack Obama represents,"

..and large numbers are Muslim anti-American fanatics

12 posted on 09/09/2008 8:49:10 AM PDT by Doogle (USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
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To: NewMediaFan

One more reason to vote for McCain.


13 posted on 09/09/2008 8:49:10 AM PDT by CaptainK (...please make it stop. Shake a can of pennies at it.)
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To: NewMediaFan

of course they do since he will weaken this country to the point of possible take over.


14 posted on 09/09/2008 8:50:01 AM PDT by tatsinfla
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To: Squidpup

Note to “the rest of the world”, where is your star on the AMERICAN flag. Oh, no where, then pound sand


15 posted on 09/09/2008 8:50:04 AM PDT by Cyclone59 (umm, - that decision, ummm, is above my paygrade)
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To: CaptainK

Hey World, take a hike!


16 posted on 09/09/2008 8:50:18 AM PDT by Signalman
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To: NewMediaFan

Maybe Presidnt McCain will appoint him as secretary to the secretary of the U.N. - that will make the world happy.


17 posted on 09/09/2008 8:51:07 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: NewMediaFan

People in Hell want ice water:poll


18 posted on 09/09/2008 8:51:14 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Bobkk47

Almost 60% of the members of the UN are NOT democracies. So we should be like them?


19 posted on 09/09/2008 8:51:35 AM PDT by massgopguy (I owe everything to George Bailey)
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To: TheWasteLand
The hilarious part is that the MSM thinks reporting this actually helps Obama.

That's what I was thinking. I sincerely hope the networks pick this up and run with it.

20 posted on 09/09/2008 8:51:46 AM PDT by impeachedrapist (On Free Republic PBD [political bipolar disorder] rules!)
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