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Verbatim Responses: What 1,003 Americans Would Say to President Bush

Gallup's April 18-21, 2005, national survey of 1,003 randomly selected Americans included this simple question: "If you could talk with President George W. Bush for fifteen minutes and give him advice about anything that's on your mind, what ...

Support for War on Terrorism Rivals Support for WWII

Recent polls show that the public strongly approves of President George W. Bush's call to arms, with levels of support that rival Americans' response to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. A review of Gallup polls during other wars shows that ...

Powell "Bounce" Fades

Public support for military action against Iraq has faded slightly from the recent high point registered shortly after Secretary of State Colin Powell's speech to the U.N. Security Council. Still, a substantial majority of Americans favor the ...

Public Support for Iraq Invasion Inches Upward

A new CNN/USA Today/Gallup poll shows support for an invasion of Iraq is slightly higher than in recent weeks, at 64%, although support is slightly lower when Americans are asked about an invasion that would take place within the next two weeks. ...

Image of France Begins to Recover in Americans’ Eyes

Americans’ attitudes toward France and Germany have become somewhat more positive this year after having plummeted last year following the controversy over their lack of support for the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq. Almost 7 in 10 Americans now ...

Political Affiliation Colors Views of France

It's been well-established that Americans' views of France have taken a nose dive, almost certainly as a result of France's opposition to U.S. determination to go to war against Iraq. A detailed analysis of the nature of these changes ...

Public Opinion About Abortion -- An In-Depth Review

The subject of abortion has been measured extensively in national surveys over the last 30 or so years and the resulting picture of public opinion is clear: Americans believe abortion should be legal, but on a somewhat limited basis.

About Four-in-Ten Canadians Accepting of Same Sex Marriages, Adoption

TORONTO, ONT. The Federal Liberals, the party currently in power in Canada, have recently proposed a bill to extend legal benefits and obligations of married couples to common law couples regardless of sexual orientation. These benefits would ...

Canadians Believe Olympic Games Tainted By Scandal

TORONTO, ONT. The majority of Canadians (63%) believes that the recent scandal regarding the selection of host cities has tainted the image of the Olympic Games. A quarter (25%) do not believe the image of the games has been tainted, while 12% ...

CANADA: Support for Federal Liberals Slides as Alliance Party Gains Momentum

TORONTO, ONTARIO In July, support for the federal Liberals led by Jean Chrétien, the current Prime Minister of Canada decreased substantially while the newly formed Alliance Party moved into a distant second-place position. The ...