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Mexicans split when it comes to U.S.
A new poll reveals just what Mexicans think of the United States, and the result is decidedly lukewarm. The Mitofsky Group asked Mexicans what they thought of 10 countries, and the U.S. fell squarely in the middle. Its cumulative score of 19.4 was enough for 5th place (37.3 percent had a favorable view of the the States while 17.9 percent had a negative image).
Mexicans’ favorite country? It’s France, followed by Spain, China and Argentina. And Mexicans apparently aren’t big fans of Castro as Cuba got the worst rating (-4.7), just a hair behind Colombia (-4.6).
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By jc
June 12, 2008 3:06 PM | Link to this
ALL Mexicans Suk
By David
June 16, 2008 9:33 PM | Link to this
That’s an interesting lineup of most popular countries. I was not surprised of that European countries ranked so high, but China? It makes me wonder what motivates such a high level of favor.
Despite being number five in their list with only 37% of respondents having a favorable view of the US, we are not lacking in a steady stream of immigrants, many of then illegal, seeking a better life here than in their home country.