Georgia

Georgians More Likely to Support McCain Than Obama

But a majority of citizens do not have an opinion

August 21, 2008

More Georgians say that they would like to see Republican Sen. John McCain elected U.S. president (23%) than say the same about Democratic Sen. Barack Obama (15%), while a clear majority of Georgians say they don’t know (57%).More ...

More Georgians Support McCain Than Obama

August 21, 2008

More Georgians say they would rather see Republican Sen. John McCain (23%) elected president of the United States than say the same about Democratic Sen. Barack Obama (15%).

Inside the Hearts and Minds of Russians and Georgians

by Neli Esipova, Gallup Regional Director for the former Soviet Union countries

August 15, 2008

A Gallup Special Report on the views of Georgians and Russians prior to the current conflict. Earlier this year, Georgians expressed a desire for close relations with Russia but approved more readily of Western leadership than Russian leadership.More ...

Georgians Friendly Toward Russia Pre-Conflict

August 15, 2008

Prior to the recent conflict, 64% of Georgians said they supported good relations with Russia by all means, up from 59% in 2007.

Georgian, Russian Relations Sour Before Conflict

Georgians positive about state of relations with U.S., Ukraine

August 11, 2008

Well before the conflict between Russia and Georgia erupted last week, Gallup Polls indicated that majorities of Georgians and Russians perceived relations between the two countries as breaking down.More ...

Georgians' Views of Their Government

November 8, 2007

Gallup's 2007 poll of Georgians finds few satisfied with how democracy works in their country.

Georgians Value Democracy, Political Opposition

Few say they are satisfied with the way democracy works in the country

November 7, 2007

Gallup reveals that while a majority of Georgians value democracy, few are satisfied with how it is working in the country. This as a state of emergency in Georgia seeks to stop demonstrations by opposition protesters there.More ...

Hardships Still Common in Former Soviet Nations

Many citizens say aspects of life are worse now than under the Soviet Union

September 19, 2007

More than 15 years after the fall of the Soviet Union, people living in its successor states are likely to say key aspects of life are worse now than before 1991. Many report higher costs for housing, healthcare, and education, while few report increases in quality.More ...