re: No offense taken
Hope you're feeling OK themorning after, Daniel! :)
I was too lazy toregister to view the link you posted, but I did come across another site that has a scientific survey:
In 30 countries a plurality or majority preferred to see John Kerry win the US presidential
election; in 3 countries George W. Bush was preferred; and in two countries views were
evenly balanced.
• On average, Kerry was preferred by a two-to-one margin, including when the countries were
weighted for variations in population. Approximately one third said that it made no
difference to them who won, or did not answer either way.
• Kerry was more popular in every region of the world and was especially popular among
traditional US allies. The only countries in which Bush was more popular were the
Philippines, Nigeria, and Poland.
• Asked how the foreign policy of President Bush has affected their feelings toward the US, in
30 countries a majority or plurality said it made them feel “worse,†while in 3 countries more
said that it had made them feel “better.†In two countries views were evenly balanced. On
average, 53% said it made them worse about the US, while 19% said it made them feel better.
• Negative feelings in response to US foreign policy and support for Kerry were greater among
those with higher education and income levels.
From PIPA
The results seem to more or less mirror the online poll results.
