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U.S. Leadership Gets Approval Boost in Parts of Europe

Approval increased by a median of 40 percentage points in 7 of 8 countries surveyed

October 19, 2009

Approval of U.S. leadership increased significantly in seven of eight European countries polled before and after the new U.S. leadership took office in early 2009.More ...

Many Americans Remain Distrusting of News Media

Less than half (45%) have great deal/fair amount of confidence; majority perceive bias

October 1, 2009

Less than half of Americans (45%) say they have a great deal or fair amount of confidence in the media to report the news fully, accurately, and fairly -- on par with last year’s record-low 43%. As in previous years, most perceive bias: 45% say the media are too liberal and 15% say they are too conservative.More ...

Many in Asia Wait to Rate New U.S. Administration

Approval down in three of eight countries polled

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 of U.S. leadership remains steady.More ...

Yemenis’ Attitudes Toward Gov’t Split North/South

Residents in the South less confident in institutions, job creation

September 15, 2009

Nearly 20 years after Yemen’s unification, Gallup finds distinct differences in attitudes along North-South lines. Yemenis in the South are less likely than those in the North to express faith in nearly every institution asked about and to be satisfied with efforts to deal with the poor and create quality jobs.More ...

Georgians Mixed on New Elections

During protests, support for president’s ouster strongest in Tbilisi

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 the epicenter of the demonstrations and those elsewhere.More ...

Lacking Faith in Judiciary, Kenyans Lean Toward The Hague

52% favor ICC handling of offenders in 2008 post-election violence

August 5, 2009

Underscoring the credibility deficit at hand, Gallup polling from April finds 27% of Kenyans confident in their judiciary. Kenya plans to reform its judiciary to handle offenders in last year’s post-election violence, but 52% of Kenyans say it would be fairer to try offenders in The Hague.More ...

Clinton Visits Kenya Amid Crisis of Faith in Government

One in 10 Kenyans have confidence in honesty of elections

August 4, 2009

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visits Kenya at a time of widespread pessimism toward the country’s Grand Coalition government. Kenyans’ confidence in their national government and the honesty of their elections has plummeted since 2007.More ...

Americans Lose Confidence in Banks

June 24, 2009

Twenty-two percent of Americans have a great deal or quite a lot of confidence in banks, down from 32% who said the same at this time last year. Americans' confidence in the military, however, is up; 82% say they have a great deal or quite a lot of confidence compared to 71% who said the same last year.

Americans’ Confidence in Military Up, Banks Down

Surge in confidence around presidency reflects new administration

June 24, 2009

At 82%, public confidence in the U.S. military is up 11 points from a year ago, and is the highest since the start of the Iraq war in 2003. Confidence in the presidency is up even more sharply -- reflecting public support for President Obama. Confidence in banks is down sharply.More ...

Even Before Dispute, Iranians Split on Honesty of Elections

Urban Iranians far less likely than rural Iranians to express trust

June 16, 2009

A Gallup Poll conducted in Iran in 2008 found Iranians divided on the honesty of their elections before last week’s disputed presidential election, with 50% saying they were confident and 40% saying they were not. Rural Iranians (66%) were nearly twice as likely as urban Iranians (36%) to express trust.More ...

Institutions

U.S. Leadership Gets Approval Boost in Parts of Europe

Approval increased by a median of 40 percentage points in 7 of 8 countries surveyed

Many Americans Remain Distrusting of News Media

Less than half (45%) have great deal/fair amount of confidence; majority perceive bias

Many in Asia Wait to Rate New U.S. Administration

Approval down in three of eight countries polled

Yemenis’ Attitudes Toward Gov’t Split North/South

Residents in the South less confident in institutions, job creation

Georgians Mixed on New Elections

During protests, support for president’s ouster strongest in Tbilisi

Lacking Faith in Judiciary, Kenyans Lean Toward The Hague

52% favor ICC handling of offenders in 2008 post-election violence

Clinton Visits Kenya Amid Crisis of Faith in Government

One in 10 Kenyans have confidence in honesty of elections

Americans Lose Confidence in Banks

Americans’ Confidence in Military Up, Banks Down

Surge in confidence around presidency reflects new administration

Even Before Dispute, Iranians Split on Honesty of Elections

Urban Iranians far less likely than rural Iranians to express trust

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