September 30, 2009
As President Barack Obama mulls whether to commit more troops to Afghanistan, a Gallup survey during the troop buildup earlier this year found nearly half of Afghans (49%) saying additional troops would help stabilize the security situation in ...
September 25, 2009
Americans are more likely to oppose (50%) than to favor (41%) a possible decision by President Barack Obama to send more U.S. troops to Afghanistan.
September 22, 2009
Across eight Asian countries Gallup surveyed, approval of U.S. leadership is down slightly in 2009 compared with 2008, in large part attributable to an increase in the percentage who did not have an opinion. In Afghanistan and Pakistan, approval ...
September 21, 2009
Americans praise President Obama for his leadership skills, as 72% say he is willing to make hard decisions and 66% believe he is a strong and decisive leader.
September 18, 2009
Six in 10 Americans believe Barack Obama is making a sincere effort to work with the Republicans in Congress. Meanwhile, fewer than 4 in 10 believe members of Congress are making a sincere effort to work with those on the other side of the ...
September 17, 2009
Across seven issues, Americans rate President Obama as best on his handling of Iraq and as worst on his handling of the deficit. Obama’s approval ratings on the economy (46%) and healthcare (43%) are holding steady over the last two months.
September 15, 2009
Americans perceive the federal government wastes, on average, 50 cents of each dollar it gets, while state governments waste 42 cents and local governments waste 37 cents -- marking new highs at each level.
September 3, 2009
With Ivory Coast scheduled to hold a presidential election this year, a Gallup Poll finds Ivoirians slightly more likely to disapprove (52%) than approve (47%) of the country’s current President Laurent Gbagbo.
August 31, 2009
Amid daily protests in May, a Gallup Poll shows Georgians were mixed on whether a new election should be called. Residents overall were more likely to oppose (44%) than favor (35%) the idea, but there were stark differences between Georgians at ...
August 25, 2009
Despite Georgia’s recent withdrawal from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), two-thirds of Georgians interviewed in May expressed the need for cooperation among some or all CIS member countries. However, few Georgians favored ...
