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The world, according to polls, wants Obama …
Surprise, surprise … another new global survey reveals that the entire world is pinning its hopes on a Barack Obama victory next month.
The research, carried out by eight leading newspapers including the Guardian newspaper in London, finds overwhelming support for the Democratic candidate. He would win by a landslide in every country surveyed, including Britain, where he is ahead of John McCain by 64% to 15%. Elsewhere Obama leads by wide margins as well. In Canada, Obama leads McCain by 70%-14%; in Japan the margin is 61%-13%.
Support for Obama is stronger than backing for John Kerry in 2004, when a similar poll was conducted. Then, the Democrat was the preferred candidate of 50% of British people.
The survey also shows that opinion of America has dropped dramatically since the start of the decade. In France 75% say their view of the United States has gotten worse or much worse since President Bush replaced Bill Clinton in 2001; in Canada 77%; in Switzerland 86%; and in Japan 62%.
For McCain, the poll results mean he might not be the most welcome of visitors in countries around the world if he does become president. And he should definitely avoid France, where only 5% of the population supports him.
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By Anonymous
October 24, 2008 12:48 PM | Link to this
…and when has “the world” ever been right?