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Politics : Proof that John Kerry is Unfit for Command -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: unclewest who wrote (8594)	9/9/2004 9:44:43 AM
From: stockman_scott	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 27181

Surveys in 35 nations show strong opposition to U.S. foreign policy and the reelection of President Bush. _________________________________________________ Bush wouldn't win many elections in other nations BY FRANK DAVIES The Miami Herald Posted on Thu, Sep. 09, 2004 WASHINGTON - In 35 countries, only one in five people want to see President Bush reelected, according to a series of surveys taken this summer and released Wednesday. John Kerry would win a ''global election'' for president in 30 of the 35 countries, with strong majorities in European allies and pluralities in the nine Latin American nations surveyed. Bush was preferred in Poland, Nigeria and the Philippines. India and Thailand were closely divided. On average, Kerry was favored by 46 percent to 20 percent for Bush, with one-third of those surveyed saying they had no preference or it did not matter. The surveys of 34,330 adults were conducted from May to August by GlobeScan, a Canadian research company, working with the Program on International Policy Attitudes (PIPA) at the University of Maryland and research institutes in each nation. The margin of error ranged from plus or minus 2.3 percent to 5 percent. The largest sample was in China (1,800) and the smallest in Peru (400). In 11 countries, including Brazil, China, Colombia and Venezuela, polling was limited to urban areas. FOREIGN POLICY On a second question, a majority of those surveyed also had a negative reaction to Bush's foreign policy. A majority or plurality in 30 countries said Bush's policy made them feel worse about the United States. On average, 53 percent said ''worse'' and 19 percent ``better.'' GlobeScan president Doug Miller said the findings may reflect some endemic anti-American sentiment. But he noted that surveys in five nations by the Pew Research Center showed a sharp drop in the favorable rating for U.S. policy since 1999, with a rise in only one -- Russia. WON'T ALTER U.S. VOTE Americans say world public opinion is important, although not likely to affect undecided voters, according to a separate PIPA poll of 798 Americans conducted from Sept. 3-7. The margin of error was plus or minus 3.5 percent. In that poll, 51 percent assumed that Bush's policy made ``more people in the world feel worse about the United States.'' And a majority of those polled (70 percent), said that was a problem. In a PIPA poll in August, 69 percent of Americans said the Iraq war ``made the U.S. image in the world worse.'' FACTORS UNCLEAR In the global poll, Steven Kull, director of PIPA, said it was difficult to assess how much weight those in each country gave to U.S. policy overall, the Iraq war or local factors in stating an opinion on Bush and foreign policy. Among countries that have contributed troops to the Iraq war, most favored Kerry and said their view of U.S. policy had gotten worse. Bush's strongest support was in the Philippines, which has received significant U.S. aid to combat terrorist groups. In Venezuela, there was an even split (33 percent to 34 percent) on U.S. policy, reflecting that country's sharply polarized population. miami.com