Monday, July 31, 2006
Tennessee Workers Transport Uranium From Libya to Russia
"A clear indication of Libya's continued commitment to rid itself of weapons of mass destruction and proliferation-sensitive materials."
Peru: Free Trade With US Wanted
Do you think the proposed free trade agreement with the United States will be positive or negative for Peru?
| Positive | 58.8% |
| Negative | 15.8% |
| No effect | 15.0% |
| No reply | 10.4% |
Source: CPI
Methodology: Face-to-face interviews with 500 Peruvian adults in Metropolitan Lima, conducted from Jul. 22 to Jul. 24, 2006. Margin of error is 4.5 per cent.
Wednesday, July 26, 2006
Ka-lee-for-nee-ah: Schwarzenegger Leads by 8
"The public is little more optimistic about the future of California and giving the governor a little more credit."
Maine: Democrats Accused of Faking Polls
"All of this demonstrates clearly that the Baldacci camp is scared to death of my campaign. That is first and foremost."
Friday, July 21, 2006
UK: Blair's Ratings Starting to go Up
Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way Tony Blair is doing its job?
| Jun. 26 | May 30 | May 2 | |
| Satisfied | 32% | 26% | 29% |
| Dissatisfied | 60% | 67% | 64% |
Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way the government is doing his job?
| Jun. 26 | May 30 | May 2 | |
| Satisfied | 27% | 22% | 22% |
| Dissatisfied | 64% | 69% | 68% |
Source: Ipsos-MORI
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 939 British adults, conducted from Jun. 20 to Jun. 26, 2006. No margin of error was provided.
Israel: America Supportive
Does Israel have the right to attack Lebanon?
| Yes | 54% |
| No | 34% |
| Not sure | 12% |
About the Middle East. Is the kidnapping of Israeli soldiers an act of war against Israel? Or not?
| Yes | 60% |
| No | 25% |
| Not sure | 15% |
Source: SurveyUSA
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,200 American adults, conducted on Jul. 16, 2006. Margin of error is 2.9 per cent.
Thursday, July 20, 2006
Iran: Threats Against Israeli Action in Lebanon
"They (Israel) want Lebanon to be a meat in their mouth, but the powerful Hezbollah has prevented their dream from being realized."
"What is going on in Lebanon today eliminates all the possible doubts about the necessity for the powerful presence of the resistance movement in that country."
Tuesday, July 18, 2006
Iran: Home Version of Hizbollah Ready to Attack US
"They have been trained and they can become fully armed. We are ready to dispatch them to every corner of the world to jeopardise Israel and America's interests. We are only waiting for the Supreme Leader's green light to take action. If America wants to ignite World War Three ... we welcome it."
Monday, July 17, 2006
Netherlands: Pedophiles? Fine With Us!
"Dutch citizens must make their voices heard if we do not want to sacrifice our children to paedophile interests."
Wow, that's very insensitive to Baby F@ckers. This person should be forced to take diversity training by the liberals—at gunpoint if need be.
Get out your rainbow flag and celebrate!
Russia: Chechens Murder 2 Policemen
"We were standing on the street and saw how two people came out of a building on Victory Avenue. People in a car opened fire on them."
Iraq: Terrorists Murder at Least 48 More Innocents
"About six cars with at least 20 masked gunmen blocked the market road from two sides, got out of the car and opened fire randomly on women, children and elderly people in the market."
Afghanistan: 4 Al-Qaeda Killed
"The purpose of this operation was to capture or kill an Al-Qaeda operational leader, who is a significant threat to Afghan and coalition forces in Khost province."
Friday, July 14, 2006
Gerald Ford is 93!
South Carolina: US Rep. Spratt Demands Democrats Pull Ghoulish Ad
And yet, can I say I'm surprised?
No, I really can't. Besides, the overwhelming majority of our military would never vote for a Democrat in a million years and the Dems are constantly doing things to undermine them at every turn. Now, suddenly we are supposed to believe that liberals care about our troops?
Iran: What do the People Think?
By the way, notice the biased questioning? Then again, what do you expect from a Zogby poll?
Would you most like to see Iran’s society become more secular and liberal, more religious and conservative, or just stay as it is?
More secular and liberal
30.7%
More religious and conservative
36.0%
Just stay as it is
15.0%
Not sure
18.3%
What do you think the most important long-term goal for the Iranian government should be?
Reforming economy so it operates more efficiently
41.0%
Developing arsenal of nuclear weapons for defence
27.1%
Expanding the freedoms of Iranian citizens
22.9%
None / Not sure
9.0%
Source: Zogby International / Reader’s Digest
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 810 Iranian adults, conducted from May 18 to Jun. 1, 2006. Margin of error is 3.5 per cent.
Wednesday, July 12, 2006
India: What Will They Learn From Their 9/11?
"Our strength lies in our unity. Let us stand together as one people, as one nation."
EU Fines Microsoft 280 Euros
Japan: People Getting Tougher on North Korea
Do you support or oppose enacting stronger sanctions against North Korea, such as blocking money remittances or curbing trade?
| Support | 80.7% |
| Oppose | 12.6% |
Source: Kyodo News
Methodology: Interviews to 1,011 Japanese adults, conducted on Jul. 7 and Jul. 8, 2006. No margin of error was provided.
UK: Conservatives Lead by 10
If there were to be a general election tomorrow, which party do you think you would vote for?
| Jul. 2006 | Apr. 2006 | |
| Conservative | 41% | 34% |
| Labour | 31% | 32% |
| Liberal Democrat | 15% | 18% |
| Other | 13% | 16% |
Source: BPIX / Mail on Sunday
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,967 British adults, conducted from Jul. 6 to Jul. 8, 2006. No margin of error was provided.
New Jersey: Corzine Closed Down State, But Keeps Free Viagra in Budget
"That's a ton of money... I don't know what these people are thinking"
—Steve Lonegan, Mayor of Bogota
Monday, July 10, 2006
UK: More Troops to Afghanistan
"People have always understood that it's going to be dangerous and difficult for a very simple reason that for the first time we are going into the south of Afghanistan where the Taliban and the terrorists are trying to get a foothold back there."
Massachusetts: McCain Would Beat Hillary & Gore, Giuliani Wouldn't
Canada: Conservatives Have 10 pt. Lead
What party would you vote for in the next federal election?
Jun. 18
May 28
May 7
Conservative
38%
38%
41%
Liberal
28%
29%
29%
New Democratic Party
19%
21%
16%
Bloc Québécois
10%
8%
10%
Source: Decima Research / Canadian Press
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,023 Canadian adults, conducted from Jun. 16 to Jun. 18, 2006. Margin of error is 3.1 per cent.
Israel: Most Arabs Want 2 State Solution
Two-state solution: an Israeli | 52.4% |
| Bi-national state on all | 23.6% |
| No solution | 9.4% |
| One Palestinian state | 7.4% |
| Islamic state | 2.9% |
| Others | 2.0% |
| Don’t know | 1.0% |
| No answer | 1.3% |
Source: Jerusalem Media & Communication Center
Methodology: Interviews with 1,197 adults in the Gaza Strip and West Bank, conducted on Jun. 21 and Jun. 22, 2006. Margin of error is 3 per cent.
Sunday, July 9, 2006
Evan Bayh Moves Slickly in the Background
"I don't think you can get elected five times in a state that hasn't gone Democratic since 1964 without learning how to campaign."
Traitors in CIA Uncovered by House Member
"Every day we suffer from the consequences of individuals promoting their personal agendas. This is clearly a place at which we do not want or need to be."
France: Sarkozy Has Small Lead
Who would you vote for in the presidential election?
| Jun. 2006 | Apr. 2006 | |
| Nicolas Sarkozy | 32% | 32% |
| Ségolène Royal | 30% | 30% |
| Jean-Marie Le Pen | 13% | 12% |
| François Bayrou | 8% | 8% |
| Olivier Besancenot | 6% | 5% |
| Philippe de Villiers | 3% | 4% |
| Marie-George Buffet | 3% | 4% |
| Dominique Voynet | 3% | 2% |
| Arlette Laguiller | 2% | 3% |
Source: Ifop / Paris Match
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 800 French registered voters, conducted on Jun. 29 and Jun. 30, 2006. No margin of error was provided.
Friday, July 7, 2006
Canada: Conservatives Still Popular
If a Canadian federal election were held today, which one of the following parties would you vote for?
| Jun. 2006 | Mar. 2006 | |
| Conservative | 39% | 41% |
| Liberal | 25% | 22% |
| New Democratic Party | 21% | 21% |
| Bloc Québécois | 9% | 10% |
| Green | 4% | 5% |
Source: Environics Research Group
Methodology: Interviews with 1,886 eligible and decided Canadian voters, conducted from Jun. 2 to Jun. 23, 2006. Margin of error is 2.3 per cent.
EU: How do Europeans Feel About it?
In general, does the European Union conjure up for you a very positive, fairly positive, neutral, fairly negative or very negative image?
Very positive
9%
Fairly positive
41%
Neutral
32%
Fairly negative
12%
Very negative
4%
Not sure
2%
Source: TNS Opinion & Social / Eurobarometer
Methodology: Interviews to 29,220 people ages 15 and over in the 25 European Union (EU) member nations, two acceding countries, two candidate countries, and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus., conducted from Mar. 27 to May 1, 2006. Margin of error is 3.1 per ce
Thursday, July 6, 2006
Portugal: Over Half of Population Legally Stupid
Would you say the United States is the greatest threat to world peace?
Yes
52.3%
No
37.6%
Not sure
10.1%
Source: Aximage / Correio da Manha
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 500 Portuguese adults, conducted from Jun. 20 to Jun. 22, 2006. No margin of error was provided.
Wednesday, July 5, 2006
Afghanistan: About 40 Taliban Killed
"Several of the extremists killed were area Taliban leaders who planned and conducted multiple attacks against local Afghans, government officials and coalition forces."
Israel: Tanks Move Forward Into Gaza
"The goals we have set forth remain: releasing the kidnapped soldier Gilad Shalit and stopping projectile fire."
Tuesday, July 4, 2006
Russia: Chechens Kill 7
"Combat went on for about an hour. Assault rifles and grenade-launchers were used."
Sunday, July 2, 2006
UK: Conservative's Lead Grows
If there were a general election tomorrow, which party would you vote for?
Jun. 23
May 26
May 9
Conservative
39%
38%
37%
Labour
32%
32%
31%
Liberal Democrats
17%
16%
17%
Other
12%
14%
15%
Source: YouGov / Daily Telegraph
Methodology: Online interviews with 2,009 British adults, conducted from Jun. 21 to Jun. 23, 2006. No margin of error was provided.
Saturday, July 1, 2006
Somalia: Ethiopians Trying to Stop Islamo-Fascist Takeover
"The commander of the troops asked the people of the town to show calm and not worry about their presence."