and these thirty countries, they want jean phouqin keri to win because it would be GOOD for AMERICA... RIGHT??? please...
Posted on 09/08/2004 11:05:02 AM PDT by Kaslin
WASHINGTON (AFP) - A majority of people in 30 of 35 countries want Democratic party flagbearer John Kerry (news - web sites) in the White House, according to a survey released showing US President George W. Bush (news - web sites) rebuffed by all of America's traditional allies
On average, Senator Kerry was favored by more than a two-to-one margin -- 46 percent to 20 percent, the survey by GlobeScan Inc, a global research firm, and the local University of Maryland, showed.
"Only one in five want to see Bush reelected," said Steven Kull, the university's program on international policy attitudes. "Though he is not as well known, Kerry would win handily if the people of the world were to elect the US president."
The only countries where Bush was preferred in the poll covering a total of 34,330 people and conducted in July and August were the Philippines, Nigeria and Poland.
India and Thailand were divided.
The margin of error in the survey covering all regions of the world ranged from plus or minus 2.3 to five percent.
Kerry was strongly preferred among all of America's traditional allies, including Norway (74 percent compared with Bush's seven percent), Germany (74 percent to 10 percent), France (64 percent to five percent), the Netherlands (63 percent to six percent), Italy (58 percent to 14 percent) and Spain (45 percent to seven percent).
Even in Britain, where Prime Minister Tony Blair (news - web sites) is Bush's closest ally in the war on terror, Kerry trounced the incumbent 47 percent to 16 percent.
Kerry was also greatly favored among Canadians by 61 percent to Bush's 16 percent and among the Japanese by 43 percent to 23 percent.
Even among countries that have contributed troops to Iraq (news - web sites), most favored Kerry, and said that their view of US foreign policy has gotten worse under Bush.
They included Britain, the Czech Republic, Italy, the Netherlands, the Dominican Republic, Thailand, Kazakhstan, Japan, Norway and Spain.
Asked how President Bush (news - web sites)'s foreign policy had affected their feelings towards the United States, a majority of those polled in 31 countries said it made them feel "worse" about America, while those in only three countries said it had made them feel "better."
"Perhaps most sobering for Americans is the strength of the view that US foreign policy is on the wrong track, even in countries contributing troops in Iraq," said GlobeScan President Doug Miller.
In Europe, the exception for Bush was a new ally, Polland, where he was preferred by a narrow majority of 31 percent against Kerry's 26 percent.
Another new European ally, the Czech Republic, however went for Kerry (42 percent to Bush's 18 percent) as did Sweden (58 percent to 10 percent).
Asia was the most mixed region, though Kerry still did better. Aside from enjoying a large margin in Japan, he was preferred by clear majorities in China (52 percent to Bush's 12 percent) and Indonesia (57 percent to 34 percent).
But those polled were divided in India (Kerry 34 percent, Bush 33 percent) and Thailand (Kerry 30 percent, Bush 33 percent).
Latin Americans went for Kerry in all nine countries polled. In only two cases did Kerry win by a large majority -- Brazil (57 percent to 14 percent) and the Dominican Republic (51 percent to 38 percent) -- but in most cases the spread was quite wide.
Bush was preferred in Nigeria with 33 percent as compared to Kerry's 27 percent but the Democratic candidate was favored in five other African states polled -- Kenya (58 percent to 25 percent), Ghana (48 percent to 24 percent), Tanzania (44 percent to 30 percent), South Africa (43 percent to 29 percent) and Zimbabwe (28 percent to six percent).
Strongest negative views on US foreign policy were held in Germany, with 83 percent of those polled saying "worse" followed by France (81 percent), Mexico (78 percent), China (72 percent), Canada (71 percent), Netherlands ( 71 percent), Spain (67 percent), Brazil (66 percent), Italy (66 percent), Argentina (65 percent) and Britain (64 percent).
Absolutely - it's good validation that we're supporting the right guy.
Kind of like when I'm not sure what district candidate or proposition to vote for -- I just open up the old San Jose Murky News and find out who they support and I vote the opposite.
Frankly I'd be concerned if the cheese munching surrender monkies across the Ocean supported Bush. Their solution to the terrorism problem is to curl up into the fetal position and suck their thumbs, and hope it 'all goes away'...
Only ONE country counts: The U.S.A.
In Thailand, I can get English Language News on CNN, BBC, USA Today (International), International Hearld Tribune, Nation and Bangkok Post. With this input, Who would you expect the Thai People to support? The reason GWB rates as well as he does there is the impression he gave in person and in Thai media during the last ASEAN trade meeting.
You know, I don't doubt this story for a second.
I could not care less what THEY think, any more than I care whether a mosquito cares when I slap it.
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and these thirty countries, they want jean phouqin keri to win because it would be GOOD for AMERICA... RIGHT??? please...
and these thirty countries, they want jean phouqin keri to win because it would be GOOD for AMERICA... RIGHT??? please...
They are some liberals in the democratic party who think the same way
What i want to know is why people in europe voluntarily let the government walk all over their lives? are they stupid or just suckers for pain?
Regarding hte article i just have to tell the world off:
greetings world:
I am an intelligent and mildly grouchy american individual who really could not give a donkey twaddle what you think about the united states. Please, if you have any concerns or questions write them on a piece of paper and then promptly stick them up your backside.
You may enjoy getting stuck up the backside by your government but in america we do not like it.
love,
grouchy american
Sotrry Dude, but you are WRONG!!
The ENTIRE european press has been AGAINST George Bush since BEFORE the 2000 election. Ater he was elected they went nuts.
George Bush could kiss Schröder's, Chiraq's & Co.s butts until his tongue turned brown and it would make ZERO difference in the opinion of the Euroweenies. They HATE him - always have and always will.
The ONLY way George Bush could win favour among the unwashed masses in Europe would be to become Bill Clinton!
The urinals don't really care about Bush the person - it is the very idea of America as a sovereign nation [i.e. not beholden to Europe or the UN] which makes them insane. President Bush is just the current target of opportunity.
If George Washington were alive today and made the statements he made 200+ years ago - he would be burned at the stake [figuativley] by the Europeans!
The Europeans are so far to the "left" that the "right" is to the left of center. The American "right" is for them so extreme - it MUST be evil.
I think the europeans get more liberal each year. I suspect that if their present rate of degeneration continues, in 5 years they will be calling each other comrade and will be forced to work in sausage factories (and have their prized horses slaughtered by the government for sausage meat).
why? because they think the government is their bestest fweind in de whooollle world.
If you strike the part about "until we won the cold war" you have a point.
But only if was Perrier . . .
Not true - For the record, there are often calls in the european media for disaster relief and the governments DO send aid for a a wide variety of disasters.
You are either with us or with the terrorists is so hard to understand?
Entweder Sie unterstützen uns oder Sie unterstützen den Terroristen is so schwer zu verstehen?
I would be quite willing to send Kerry to a white house in any one of those 30 countries.
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