US Political Involvement

Nearly Half of Afghans Think More U.S. Troops Will Help

Residents in South mixed on potential effectiveness

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 the southern provinces. Thirty-two percent said they would not.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 ...

Americans Say Afghanistan Going Badly, but Not a Mistake

Democrats remain more negative on the war than Republicans or independents

September 4, 2009
Six in 10 Americans (61%) say U.S. military involvement in Afghanistan was not a mistake, while the exact same percentage -- a record high -- concede things are going badly for the U.S. there.More ...

World Citizens’ Views on U.S. Leadership, Pre- and Post-Obama

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

Findings from Gallup surveys conducted in more than 150 countries worldwide each year reveal the extent to which views of U.S. leadership have changed from 2008 to 2009. Additional countries and analyses are added regularly.More ...

Political Party Affiliation: 30 States Blue, 4 Red in '09 So Far

Utah and Wyoming are most Republican

August 3, 2009
Through June of 2009, the number of states with solid Democratic and solid Republican advantages in party identification remains unchanged from 2008. Aside from the District of Columbia, Massachusetts now ranks as the most Democratic state in the nation, while Utah and Wyoming continue to be the most Republican.More ...

Sub-Saharan Africans More Approving of U.S. Leadership

Approval ratings increased as much as 25% after Obama took office

August 3, 2009
Among seven sub-Saharan African nations Gallup surveyed since President Obama took office, approval of the job performance of U.S. leadership is up in all but Djibouti.More ...

Iranians Have Doubted U.S. Commitment to Democracy

Majority says U.S. not serious about encouraging democracy in region

July 2, 2009
Amid debate about the Obama administration’s reaction to Iran’s election dispute, Gallup polling reveals past skepticism among Iranians about the United States’ willingness to allow people in their region to fashion their own political future as they see fit.More ...
In U.S., Two-Thirds Say Peace Unachievable in Middle East

In U.S., Two-Thirds Say Peace Unachievable in Middle East

June 4, 2009
Sixty-six percent of Americans currently think that there will not come a time when Israel and the Arab nations will be able to settle their differences and live in peace, but 32% think that such a time will come.
Americans' Views Toward Muslim Nations Fairly Stable

Americans' Views Toward Muslim Nations Fairly Stable

June 3, 2009
Currently 21% of Americans have a very or somewhat favorable opinion of Muslim countries, down slightly from 24% who said the same in 2002. Another 39% say they have a very or somewhat unfavorable opinion of Muslim countries, which is also down from 41% in 2002.

Egyptians’ Approval of U.S. Leadership Up, But Still Low

Approval is up to 25% from 6%, but a slight majority still disapprove

June 2, 2009
A Gallup Poll conducted this March in Egypt finds Egyptians’ approval of U.S. leadership up considerably since 2008, but still low at 25%. Also, 23% of Egyptians remain undecided.More ...
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