World 'wants Kerry as president'
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 Kerry scored best with traditional US allies
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Posted on 09/09/2004 9:42:46 AM PDT by brityank
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World 'wants Kerry as president'
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A new poll in 35 countries suggests that people around the world would prefer Democratic challenger John Kerry as US president over George W Bush.
Global research company GlobeScan Inc and the University of Maryland found clear leads for Mr Kerry among those polled in 30 of the countries.
Only Filipino, Polish and Nigerian respondents clearly backed Mr Bush.
Most said Mr Bush's foreign policy had made them feel worse about the US since his election in 2000.
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 Kerry would win handily if the people of the world were to elect the US president
Steven Kull
Maryland University
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Meanwhile, a new survey of American and European public attitudes also suggested there had been a dramatic leap in the latter's criticism of US foreign policy.
More than three-quarters of Europeans surveyed in 10 countries by the German Marshall Fund of the US said they disapproved of President Bush's international actions, 20% more than two years ago.
The survey also showed sharp differences in how governments should respond to potential threats from terrorism and weapons of mass destruction.
More than 80% of Americans thought war could achieve justice - more than twice the proportion of Europeans.
Traditional allies
The GlobeScan/Maryland poll, of 34,330 people, was conducted mainly in July and August.
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POLL RESULTS (KERRY-BUSH)
Norway: 74%-7%
Germany: 74%-10%
France: 64%-5%
Italy: 58%-14%
Spain: 45%-7%
UK: 47%-16%
Canada: 61%-16%
Mexico: 38%-18%
Brazil: 57%-14%
China: 52%-12%
Japan: 43%-32%
Indonesia: 57%-34%
India: 34%-33%
Philippines: 32%-57%
Nigeria: 33%-27%
Poland: 26%-31%
Thailand: 30%-33%
Source: GlobeScan Inc/University of Maryland PIPA
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Because of access difficulties, polling was restricted to metropolitan areas in 11 of the countries.
"Only one in five want to see Bush re-elected," said Steven Kull, the director of Maryland's Program on International Policy Attitudes (PIPA).
"Though he is not as well known, Kerry would win handily if the people of the world were to elect the US president."
Mr Kerry scored best in traditional US allies, such as Canada and Western European countries.
The highest margin was in Norway, where 74% of respondents backed Mr Kerry compared with just 7% for Mr Bush. The strongest negative views about US foreign policy appeared to come from Germany, where 83% said their view of the US had got worse.
Respondents in all the Latin American countries polled, including neighbours Mexico, also went for the Democrat, with the biggest majority - 57% to 14% - in Brazil.
The picture was more mixed in Asia. Only respondents in the Philippines clearly backed Mr Bush, but there was an almost even divide in India and Thailand.
Organisers of the poll attributed the Philippine result to US aid to a military campaign against Islamist rebels in the south of the country.
Wer are now officially entering "rock climbing" territory...
Thank goodness they cannot vote here.
But give the Democrats time!
I guess, since it is what the "world wants" who am I to vote Republican. I mean, when I go into the voting booth, I should probably envision a UN debate on how I should mark my vote for president. (/sarcasm)
Bush has my vote and the terrorists, terrorist sympathizers, and apeasers of the world can watch in "shock & awe" as the US kills terroists where ever they can be found in large concentrations.
Go Bush.
Steven Kull Maryland University
Another great reason to vote for President Bush.
The only job I want Kerry to have is making little rocks out of big ones for his treason in the 1970s.
As if any real American gave a tinker's damn.
Good, I gladly offer Mr. Kerry to the world, they can have him!
Send him to Europe than, he can start in France
Can we also send them Klintoon, Hitlary, Carville, Leftwards, Gore, and a few thousand other liberal idiots to be named at a later date?
If the BBC were honest, which they aren't, the headline would state simply: "BBC wants Kerry for President."
It's official -- we're now in the minority.
Ping.
Hats off to the Philipines, Poland and Thailand! They all must have a truly free press!
Maybe Germany or France or one of these other countries will elect Kerry to run THEIR country since they want him in charge so much. Until then, it is all talk - Something the Europeans are really, really good at. The day the Europeans let me vote for one of their prime ministers is the day I still kick them the hell out of my American election.
Guess what dudes? You can't vote, stay out of our elections. It sucks to be you!!
Check out the John F. Kerry Timeline. Email it to your friends.
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Kerry can be their president but he won't be ours.
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