In the increasing flurry of this election season's negative political ads, the Barack Obama campaign produced a TV commercial that not only attacks Republican rival John McCain, but also takes aim at an unusual target: a 31-year-old woman who was born alive after her mother's botched abortion.
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Another 'WTF? poll' shows many countries are populated by idiots.
"Hey, where's your proof of that, you American imperialist bigot?!"
Proof? OK Pinko, here's some proof before I make you bleed for days:
1. Almost as many Turks believe the US (36%) is responsible for 9/11 as al-Qaeda (39%).
2. 23% of Naz... uh, Germans, believe America was behind 9/11.
3. 15% of Russia give al-Qaeda a pass and blames the US.
4. 15% of Italians blame America.
5. 17% of South Koreans blame us.
6. 15% of Ukrainians blame the victim.
7. 27% of Palestinians blame us, 19% blame Israel.
8. 30% of Mexicans blame America, 33% blame al-Qaeda.
9. In Indonesia, 14% blame us, 9% blame Israel.
Oh, and I've saved the last two for last...
10. Egyptians put the blame on Israel by a wide margin (43%), 12% blame us, and only 16% blame al-Qaeda. Good job by Jimmy Carter getting Israel to give up the Sinai to a country that would love the kill the rest of the Jewish State. The only thing holding Egypt back from becoming a Sunni Iran is the dictator Mubarak.
11. And finally Jordan, which blames Israel 31%, America 17% and al-Qaeda 11%.
Oh yeah, the United States should really give a damn about what the world thinks of us. These nations are not even close to meeting us half-way. Instead they cling to fairy-tales and savage lies as a way to prop themselves up and temporarily forget that they live in piles of filth of their own making by blaming the US and Israel for everything.
A few bits of good news are highlighted in the poll below by the color...oh, I don't know...let's use Turquoise this time!!! (Pretty!)
As you know, on September 11, 2001 the United States was attacked. Who do you think was behind the 9/11 attacks? [Open-ended responses were coded according to list below.]
al-Qaeda
US gov’t
Israel
Other
Don’t know
Average
46%
15%
7%
7%
25%
Kenya
77%
4%
3%
3%
12%
Nigeria
71%
7%
2%
6%
14%
Germany
64%
23%
1%
2%
9%
France
63%
8%
0%
7%
23%
Britain
57%
5%
1%
12%
26%
Russia
57%
15%
2%
6%
19%
Italy
56%
15%
1%
7%
21%
Taiwan
53%
4%
0%
10%
34%
South Korea
51%
17%
1%
9%
22%
Ukraine
42%
15%
1%
5%
39%
Palestinian Terr.
42%
27%
19%
9%
3%
Turkey
39%
36%
3%
1%
21%
Mexico
33%
30%
1%
18%
19%
China
32%
9%
0%
3%
56%
Indonesia
23%
14%
5%
1%
57%
Egypt
16%
12%
43%
11%
18%
Jordan
11%
17%
31%
4%
36%
Source: WorldPublicOpinion.org
Methodology: Interviews with 16,063 adults in 17 countries. Margins of error range from 3.1 per cent to 4.3 per cent.
McCain (R) | Obama (D) | Other / Not sure | Date | |
| (6) Zogby Interactive | 49% | 43% | 8% | Sept. 9-12 |
| (5) Opinion Research Corp. | 45% | 51% | 4% | Sept. 7-9 |
| (4) Rasmussen Reports | 46% | 47% | 5% | Aug. 18 |
| (3) Rasmussen Reports | 41% | 47% | 12% | Jul. 23 |
| (2) University of New Hampshire | 43% | 46% | 11% | Jul. 11-20 |
| (1) Rasmussen Reports | 39% | 50% | 11% | Jun. 18 |
(6) Zogby Interactive - Online interviews with 433 likely New Hampshire voters, conducted from Sept. 9 to Sept. 12, 2008. Margin of error is 4.8 per cent.
(5) Opinion Research Corporation - Telephone interviews with 899 registered voters in New Hampshire, conducted from Sept. 7 to Sept. 9, 2008. Margin of error is 3.5 per cent.
(4) Rasmussen Reports - Telephone interviews with 500 likely voters in New Hampshire, conducted on Aug. 18, 2008. Margin of error is 4.5 per cent.
(3) Rasmussen Reports - Telephone interviews with 500 likely voters in New Hampshire, conducted on Jul. 23, 2008. Margin of error is 4.5 per cent.
(2) University of New Hampshire - Telephone interviews with 519 New Hampshire adults, conducted from Jul. 11 to Jul. 20, 2008. Margin of error is 4.3 per cent.
(1) Rasmussen Reports - Telephone interviews with 500 likely voters in New Hampshire, conducted on Jun. 18, 2008. Margin of error is 4 per cent.
Compiled by Angus-Reid
"I've just insulted middle-class American peasantsSpeaking at a fringe meeting of the centre-left party during its annual party conference in Manchester, [Hazel] Blears said Palin was capitalising on people's disillusionment with regular politics. Imagine that...
"I just think there is so much anti-politics -- not just in this country but around the world," Blears said. Could it be that people are sick of people like you?
"One of the reasons why Sarah Palin has been such a phenomenon is because she's anti-politics, anti-Washington. Wow, is she really? How horrible.
"Her politics are horrendous, but actually she's struck a chord with people -- 'I'm a maverick, I'm not part of those powerful people' -- and people identified with that." That is HORRENDOUS.
Wisconsin Trends: McCain vs. Obama | ||
|---|---|---|
Date | McCain | Obama |
9/15/2008 | 46% | 48% |
43% | 47% | |
39% | 50% | |
43% | 45% | |
5/05/2008 | 47% | 43% |
48% | 46% | |
43% | 44% | |
Among voters not affiliated with either major political party, 71% say McCain is prepared for the Presidency while just 35% say the same about Obama.
McCain (R) | Obama (D) | Other / Not sure | Date | |
| (14) University of Wisc-Mad | 45% | 47% | 8% | Sept. 14-17 |
| (13) PSRAI / Star Tribune | 45% | 45% | 10% | Sept. 10-12 |
| (12) SurveyUSA | 47% | 49% | 10% | Sept. 10-12 |
| (11) Opinion Research Corp. | 41% | 53% | 6% | Aug. 31-Sept. 2 |
| (10) MPR / HI | 38% | 48% | 14% | Aug. 7-17 |
| (9) SurveyUSA | 45% | 47% | 8% | Aug. 13-14 |
| (8) Rasmussen Reports | 45% | 49% | 6% | Aug. 13 |
| (7) Rasmussen Reports | 37% | 49% | 14% | Jul. 22 |
| (6) Quinnipiac University | 44% | 46% | 10% | Jul. 14-44 |
| (5) Rasmussen Reports | 34% | 52% | 14% | Jul. 10 |
| (4) Quinnipiac University | 37% | 54% | 9% | Jun. 17-24 |
| (3) SurveyUSA | 46% | 47% | 7% | Jun. 13-16 |
| (2) Rasmussen Reports | 39% | 52% | 9% | Jun. 11 |
| (1) SurveyUSA | 42% | 47% | 12% | May 16-18 |
(14) University of Wisconsin-Madison - Telephone interviews with 1,610 registered voters in Minnesota conducted from Sept. 14 to Sept. 17, 2008. Margin of error is 4 per cent.
(13) Princeton Survey Research Associates International / Minnesota Star Tribune - Telephone interviews with 1,106 registered voters in Minnesota conducted from Sept. 10 to Sept. 12, 2008. Margin of error is 3.9 per cent.
(12) SurveyUSA - Telephone interviews with 734 registered voters in Minnesota conducted from Sept. 10 to Sept. 11, 2008. Margin of error is 3.7 per cent.
(11) Opinion Research Corporation - Telephone interviews with 742 registered Minnesota voters, conducted from Aug. 31 to Sept. 2, 2008. Margin of error is 3.5 per cent.
(10) Minnesota Public Radio / Humphrey Institute - Telephone interviews to 763 likely Minnesota voters, conducted from Aug. 7 to Aug. 17, 2008. Margin of error is 3.6 per cent.
(9) SurveyUSA - Telephone interviews to 682 likely Minnesota voters, conducted on Aug. 13 and Aug. 14, 2008. Margin of error is 3.8 per cent.
(8) Rasmussen Reports - Telephone interviews with 700 registered Minnesota voters, conducted on Aug. 13, 2008. Margin of error is 4 per cent.
(7) Rasmussen Reports - Telephone interviews with 500 registered Minnesota voters, conducted on Jul. 22, 2008. Margin of error is 4.5 per cent.
(6) Quinnipiac University Polling Institute - Telephone interviews with 1,261 likely voters in Minnesota, conducted from Jul. 14 to Jul. 22, 2008. Margin of error is 2.8 per cent.
(5) Rasmussen Reports - Telephone interviews with 500 registered Minnesota voters, conducted on Jul. 10, 2008. Margin of error is 4.5 per cent.
(4) Quinnipiac University Polling Institute - Telephone interviews with 1,572 likely Minnesota voters, conducted from Jun. 17 to Jun. 24, 2008. Margin of error is 2.5 per cent.
(3) SurveyUSA - Telephone interviews with 543 likely Minnesota voters, conducted from Jun. 13 to Jun. 16, 2008. Margin of error is 4 per cent.
(2) Rasmussen Reports - Telephone interviews with 500 registered Minnesota voters, conducted on Jun. 11, 2008. Margin of error is 4 per cent.
(1) SurveyUSA - Telephone interviews to 600 registered Minnesota voters, conducted from May 16 to May 18, 2008. Margin of error is 4.1 per cent.
How would you rate Óscar Arias’s performance as president?
|
| Sept. 2008 | Mar. 2008 | Jul. 2007 |
| Good / Very good | 29% | 50% | 44% |
| Bad / Very bad | 28% | 14% | 18% |
Source: Unimer / La Nación
Methodology: Interviews with 1,239 Costa Rican adults, conducted from Aug. 28 to Sept. 4, 2008. Margin of error is 2.8 per cent.
If a federal election were held tomorrow, which one of the following parties would you be most likely to support in your constituency?
| Sept. 18 | Sept. 12 | Sept. 9 | Aug. 2008 | |
| Conservative | 38% | 39% | 38% | 36% |
| Liberal | 24% | 23% | 24% | 28% |
| New Democratic Party | 19% | 18% | 21% | 18% |
| Green | 10% | 10% | 7% | 8% |
| Bloc Québécois | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% |
| Other | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% |
Source: Angus Reid Strategies / Toronto Star
Methodology: Online interviews with 1,502 Canadian adults, conducted on Sept. 17 and Sept. 18, 2008. Margin of error is 2.9 per cent.
- Palin did not cut funding for special needs education in Alaska by 62 percent. She didn’t cut it at all. In fact, she increased funding and signed a bill that will triple per-pupil funding over three years for special needs students with high-cost requirements.
- She did not demand that books be banned from the Wasilla library. Some of the books on a widely circulated list were not even in print at the time. The librarian has said Palin asked a "What if?" question, but the librarian continued in her job through most of Palin's first term.
- She was never a member of the Alaskan Independence Party, a group that wants Alaskans to vote on whether they wish to secede from the United States. She’s been registered as a Republican since May 1982.
- Palin never endorsed or supported Pat Buchanan for president. She once wore a Buchanan button as a "courtesy" when he visited Wasilla, but shortly afterward she was appointed to co-chair of the campaign of Steve Forbes in the state.
- Palin has not pushed for teaching creationism in Alaska's schools. She has said that students should be allowed to "debate both sides" of the evolution question, but she also said creationism "doesn't have to be part of the curriculum."
In the inaugural Big Ten Battleground Poll taken as the nation’s financial crisis worsened this week, John McCain and Barack Obama were in a statistical dead heat in seven of the eight Midwest states included in the survey.
—Big 10 Poll
The presidential race continues to tighten in Wisconsin, where Barack Obama now leads John McCain by just two percentage points, 48% to 46%, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of voters in the state.
Last month, it was a four-point race. A month earlier, in the first poll in the state since Hillary Clinton dropped out of the race for the Democratic presidential nomination, Obama had an 11-point lead over McCain 50% to 39%.
—Rasmussen Reports
The survey, taken last week for the Center for Public Policy at Christopher Newport University, found McCain with the support of 48 percent of state voters, compared with 39 percent for Obama. Just under 13 percent were undecided.
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"F*** you, America"Surprisingly, it appears that 8 percent of the French have a soft spot in their hearts for America. The rest, as expected, are Frogs.
Who would you prefer as the next president of the United States?
Barack Obama (D)
80%
John McCain (R)
8%
Neither
7%
No opinion
5%
Source: TNS Sofres
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,000 French adults, conducted on Sept. 2 and Sept. 3, 2008. No margin of error was provided.
Should immigration in Ireland be more restrictive, remain the same, or be less restrictive?
| More restrictive | 66% |
| Remain the same | 27% |
| Less restrictive | 7% |
Source: Amarach Research
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,000 Irish adults, conducted from Sept. 1 to Sept. 5, 2008. No margin of error was provided.
"I is back."If the presidential election took place this Sunday, who would you vote for? (Open-ended)
| Vladimir Putin | 33% |
| Dmitry Medvedev | 14% |
| Gennady Zyuganov | 4% |
| Vladimir Zhirinovsky | 3% |
| Other / Not sure / Would not vote | 46% |
Source: Yury Levada Analytical Center
Methodology: Interviews with 1,600 Russian adults, conducted from Aug. 15 to Aug. 18, 2008. No margin of error was provided.
Should the current government be ousted?
| Yes | 46% |
| No | 32% |
| Not sure | 22% |
Source: Szazadveg-Forsense
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,000 Hungarian adults, conducted from Aug. 27 to Sept. 5, 2008. Margin of error is 3.1 per cent.
In South Dakota, John McCain has opened a seventeen point lead over Barack Obama. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds McCain with 54% of the vote and Obama with 37% (see crosstabs).
That’s a big change from July when the Democrat had pulled to within four points in this traditionally Republican state. In March, McCain led Obama by ten.
A similar pattern was found in the neighboring states of Montana and North Dakota. All three were mentioned as part of Obama’s effort to expand the Electoral College map but McCain has now opened a double digit lead in all three.
—Rasmussen Reports
Date | Dem | GOP |
|---|---|---|
09-14-08 | 44% | 38% |
45% | 37% | |
46% | 36% | |
46% | 35% | |
46% | 36% | |
45% | 37% | |
46% | 36% | |
47% | 34% | |
45% | 36% | |
46% | 36% | |
47% | 34% | |
47% | 35% | |
47% | 34% | |
48% | 34% | |
47% | 34% | |
47% | 39% | |
46% | 41% | |
43% | 37% | |
44% | 40% | |
44% | 40% | |
43% | 38% | |
46% | 36% | |
46% | 35% | |
48% | 36% | |
50% | 32% | |
47% | 37% | |
46% | 37% | |
46% | 34% | |
45% | 38% | |
47% | 36% | |
45% | 35% |
If the election were held today would you vote for Republican Sarah Palin or Democrat Joe Biden? | |
Palin | 47% |
Biden | 44% |
Not Sure | 9% |
In this latest survey, white voters back Sen. McCain 56 - 37 percent, up from 50 - 42 percent August 13. Black voters support the Democrat 93 - 7 percent, compared to 94 - 1 percent. Men back McCain 53 - 40 percent, reversing a 48 - 45 percent Obama lead, while women stay with Obama 54 - 38 percent, compared to 53 - 38 percent.
But white women back McCain 50 - 42 percent, compared to 46 - 44 percent for Obama Aug. 13. Independent voters shift from 45 - 42 percent for Obama to 47 - 43 percent for McCain.
Source: Quinnipiac University
Favorable Ratings for Presidential Candidates in Delaware | ||
|---|---|---|
McCain | Obama | |
Very Favorable | 28% | 41% |
Somewhat Favorable | 25% | 23% |
Somewhat Unfavorable | 21% | 13% |
Very Unfavorable | 24% | 22% |
Not Sure | 2% | 1% |
| McCain (R) | Obama (D) | Other / Not sure | Date | |
| (16) Research 2000 | 55% | 38% | 7% | Sept. 8-10 |
| (15) Tel Opinion / Civitas | 47% | 44% | 9% | Sept. 6-10 |
| (14) Public Policy Polling | 48% | 44% | 8% | Sept. 9 |
| (13) SurveyUSA | 58% | 38% | 4% | Sept. 6-8 |
| (12) Public Policy Polling | 45% | 42% | 13% | Aug. 20-23 |
| (11) Insider Advantage | 45% | 43% | 12% | Aug. 19 |
| (10) Tel Opinion / Civitas | 46% | 40% | 14% | Aug. 14-17 |
| (9) Rasmussen Reports | 50% | 44% | 6% | Aug. 13 |
| (8) SurveyUSA | 49% | 45% | 6% | Aug. 9-11 |
| (7) Research 2000 | 47% | 43% | 10% | Jul. 28-30 |
| (6) Tel Opinion / Civitas | 43% | 40% | 17% | Jul. 14-16 |
| (5) Rasmussen Reports | 45% | 42% | 13% | Jul. 15 |
| (4) SurveyUSA | 50% | 45% | 5% | Jul. 12-14 |
| (3) Public Policy Polling | 45% | 41% | 14% | Jun. 25-29 |
| (2) Tel Opinion / Civitas | 45% | 41% | 14% | Jun. 11-13 |
| (1) Rasmussen Reports | 45% | 43% | 12% | Jun. 10 |
(16) Research 2000 - Telephone interviews with 600 likely voters in North Carolina, conducted on Sept. 8 to Sept. 10, 2008. Margin of error is 4 per cent.
(15) Tel Opinion Research / Civitas Institute - Telephone interviews with 600 likely voters in North Carolina, conducted on Sept. 6 to Sept. 10, 2008. Margin of error is 4 per cent.
(14) Public Policy Polling - Telephone interviews with 626 likely voters in North Carolina, conducted on Sept. 9, 2008. Margin of error is 3.9 per cent.
(13) Survey USA - Telephone interviews with 671 likely voters in North Carolina conducted from Sept. 6 to Sept. 8, 2008. Margin of error is 3.8 per cent.
(12) Public Policy Polling - Telephone interviews with 907 likely voters in North Carolina, conducted on Aug. 20 to 23, 2008. Margin of error is 3.3 per cent.
(11) Insider Advantage - Telephone interviews with 614 likely voters in North Carolina, conducted on Aug. 19, 2008. Margin of error is 4.5 per cent.
(10) Tel Opinion / Civitas - Telephone interviews with 600 registered voters in North Carolina, conducted from Aug. 14 to Aug. 17, 2008. Margin of error is 4.5 per cent.
(9) Rasmussen Reports - Telephone interviews with 500 likely voters in North Carolina, conducted on Aug. 13, 2008. Margin of error is 4 per cent.
(8) SurveyUSA - Telephone interviews with 655 likely voters in North Carolina, conducted from Aug. 9 to Aug. 11, 2008. Margin of error is 4 per cent.
(7) Research 2000 - Telephone interviews with 600 likely voters in North Carolina, conducted from Jul. 28 to Jul. 30, 2008. Margin of error is 4 per cent.
(6) Tel Opinion / Civitas - Telephone interviews with 800 registered voters in North Carolina, conducted from Jul. 14 to Jul. 16, 2008. Margin of error is 4.2 per cent.
(5) Rasmussen Reports - Telephone interviews with 500 likely voters in North Carolina, conducted on Jul. 15, 2008. Margin of error is 4.3 per cent.
(4) SurveyUSA - Telephone interviews with 676 likely voters in North Carolina, conducted from Jul. 12 to Jul. 14, 2008. Margin of error is 3.8 per cent.
(3) Public Policy Polling - Telephone interviews with 1,048 likely voters in North Carolina, conducted from Jun. 26 to Jun. 29, 2008. Margin of error is 3 per cent.
(2) Tel Opinion Research / Civitas Institute - Telephone interviews with 600 registered voters in North Carolina, conducted from Jun. 11 to Jun. 13, 2008. Margin of error is 4 per cent.
(1) Rasmussen Reports - Telephone interviews with 500 likely voters in North Carolina, conducted on Jun. 10, 2008. Margin of error is 4 per cent.
Do you think the United States is or is not making significant progress toward restoring civil order in Iraq?
| Sept. 2008 | Aug. 2008 | Jul. 2008 | |
| Is | 52% | 50% | 46% |
| Is not | 40% | 46% | 51% |
| Unsure | 7% | 4% | 3% |
All in all, considering the costs to the United States versus the benefits to the United States, do you think the war with Iraq was worth fighting, or not?
| Sept. 2008 | Aug. 2008 | Jul. 2008 | |
| Worth it | 36% | 35% | 36% |
| Not worth it | 61% | 63% | 63% |
| Unsure | 3% | 2% | 1% |
Source: TNS / ABC News / Washington Post
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,133 American adults, conducted from Sept. 5 to Sept. 7, 2008. Margin of error is 3 per cent.
"As a measure of how dedicated I am, my son is the center of my universe and I'm missing five days with him."
World Net Daily"[McCain] doesn't know anything, poor thing. He is terrible. Let me tell you, he's awful," stated Mohammad-Ali Fardanesh, a political science professor at Shahid Behshti University, which is an Iranian state-funded school.
—Mohammad-Ali Fardanesh
"But it worked in San Francisco!a) Do you approve or disapprove of the job Congress is doing?
| Aug. 2008 | Oct. 2007 | Jun. 2007 | |
| Approve | 20% | 21% | 19% |
| Disapprove | 73% | 68% | 69% |
| Unsure | 7% | 11% | 13% |
Source: Opinion Dynamics / Fox News
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 900 registered American voters, conducted on Aug. 19 and Aug. 20, 2008. Margin of error is 3 per cent.
b) How would you rate the overall job the Congress is doing—excellent, pretty good, only fair, or poor?
| Aug. 2008 | Jun. 2008 | Apr. 2008 | |
| Positive | 18% | 13% | 17% |
| Negative | 77% | 83% | 77% |
Source: Harris Interactive
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,015 American adults, conducted from Aug. 6 to Aug. 10, 2008. No margin of error was provided.
c) Do you approve or disapprove of the way Congress is handling its job?
| Aug. 2008 | Oct. 2007 | Jun. 2007 | |
| Approve | 17% | 22% | 27% |
| Disapprove | 73% | 69% | 65% |
| Unsure | 10% | 9% | 8% |
Source: Bloomberg / Los Angeles Times
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,375 American adults, conducted from Aug. 15 to Aug. 18, 2008. Margin of error is 3 per cent.
d) Do you approve or disapprove of the way Congress is handling its job?
| Aug. 2008 | Jul. 2008 | May 2008 | |
| Approve | 16% | 14% | 16% |
| Disapprove | 74% | 77% | 76% |
| Unsure | 10% | 9% | 8% |
Source: Quinnipiac University Polling Institute
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,547 likely American voters, conducted from Aug. 12 to Aug. 17, 2008. Margin of error is 2.5 per cent.
e) Do you approve or disapprove of the way Congress is handling its job?
| Aug. 2008 | Apr. 2008 | Mar. 2008 | |
| Approve | 16% | 18% | 23% |
| Disapprove | 78% | 75% | 72% |
| Unsure | 6% | 8% | 6% |
Source: Financial Dynamics / Diageo/Hotline
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,022 registered American voters, conducted from Aug. 18 to Aug. 24, 2008. Margin of error is 3 per cent.
