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.
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"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
Obama: "I will cut investments in unproven missile defense systems, ....I will not weaponize space...
I will slow development of future combat systems...
I will institute a 'Defense Priorities Board' to ensure the quadrennial defense review is not used ...."
Hah! If they want to vote in a US election, let them do like everyone else, and come in across the Mexican border!
NewsFlash to the World:
John McCain isn’t going to the White House to seek your good opinion. He’s going to serve the people of THIS GREAT COUNTRY.
What could be a clearer indication that it’s wrong?
Fixed it...
OK. We’ll let Obama be president of the world (excluding the US of course), while McCain and Palin are President and VP here in the US. We will see who will fare better!
Curiously, 41% of respondents had tried on an explosives-laden vest within the past two weeks.
Lets get all the americans in europe and overseas to vote
Lets get all the americans in europe and overseas to vote
Lets get all the americans in europe and overseas to vote
Lets get all the americans in europe and overseas to vote
Lets get all the americans in europe and overseas to vote
Great! He’s yours! As a matter of fact we’ll pay for his flight! Good luck!
don’t know how many electoral votes, but France must be one of the 57 states Obama has visited. ;^)
Thank GOD we are self-governing, and do not have to buckle to the whims of the world. I could give a rat’s ass what they think!
Of course those who don’t pay for aall the charity we give them would like a socialist, who’ll give them more of our money, and more say in how we are governed. All the more reason to not like the guy.
Who does the World want for Secretary of State?
What does the World want our energy policy to be?
Amateur effort at propaganda, affinity style (all these people think THIS way, you should too, or you’ll look stupid and they won’t like you).
You're several thousand miles off - Paris is in Texas.
If anybody can think of a better reason to vote for John McCain, I'd like to hear it!
...and have the exact military and "carbon footprint" of Zimbabwe.
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