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To: Keith Feral who wrote (149935)	10/29/2004 10:57:58 PM
From: Sun Tzu	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Similarly, about 2 out of 3 Iranians thought Bush is better for Iran...and this is in addition to the official government position (also in support of Bush).

To: Keith Feral who wrote (149935)	10/29/2004 11:02:11 PM
From: Michael Watkins	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Most of the civilized world wants anyone but Bush - by big margins, and this includes the vast majority of "coalition partner" countries and almost all NATO countries, traditional US allies. Just like the market, a single data point is irrelevant -- but a trend is important.

To: Keith Feral who wrote (149935)	10/29/2004 11:02:19 PM
From: Win Smith	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Leaving aside your dubious framing, the French are hardly alone in their opinion of W. Bush does have a marginal following in Poland, the Phillipines, and Nigeria, though. From news.bbc.co.uk : 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 Bush is a uniter, not a divider.