Democratic Presidential Primary Contenders
| May 31 | May 23 | May 17 | |
| Hillary Rodham Clinton | 34% | 35% | 35% |
| Barack Obama | 26% | 26% | 25% |
| John Edwards | 15% | 14% | 18% |
| Bill Richardson | -- | 5% | 5% |
Source: Rasmussen Reports
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 738 likely Democratic voters, conducted from May 29 to May 31, 2007. Margin of error is 4 per cent.
If a provincial election were held today in Newfoundland and Labrador, for which party would you vote?
| May 2007 | Mar. 2007 | Dec. 2006 | |
| Progressive Conservative | 73% | 73% | 70% |
| Liberal | 19% | 19% | 19% |
| New Democratic Party | 7% | 9% | 9 |
Do you think a a full-blown civil war in the occupied territories is likely or unlikely to happen?
| Very likely | 27% |
| Likely | 38% |
| Unlikely | 29% |
| Very unlikely | 6% |
Do you support or oppose allowing an international presence in Gaza to stop the violence from spreading?
| Support | 32% |
| Oppose | 68% |
Source: Near East Consulting
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 801 Palestinians in the West Bank, Gaza Strip and Jerusalem, conducted from May 22 to May 24, 2007. Margin of error is 3.4 per cent.
1- Hiawatha's Rabbit Hunt (Friz Freleng; 1941) : An Academy Award nominated cartoon in which Bugs is hunted by a dopey Indian named Hiawatha (who looks and acts a little bit like our old friend, Elmer J. Fudd). At one time this cartoon was a regular feature (and I do mean regular) on the Turner Network's cartoon programs.2- All This and Rabbit Stew (Tex Avery; 1941): Tex Avery's final Bugs Bunny cartoon. It features a black stereotype hunter going after Bugs. It has been pulled from television distribution since the 1960's. It is, however, in the public domain and can be found on various PD videos --- of varying quality --- such as this one available on Amazon.com. (I haven't personally viewed the video in question, but if anyone's interested there's the link)
3- Any Bonds Today? (Bob Clampett; 1942): A special short wartime propaganda film (also known as "Leon Schlesinger Presents Bugs Bunny" or "The Bugs Bunny Bond Rally"). It basically features Bugs singing the title song. In the middle, Bugs appears briefly blackface and does an impersonation of Al Jolson.
4- What's Cookin' Doc? (Bob Clampett; 1944): One of Bob Clampett's most famous Bugs Bunny cartoons. A parody of the Academy Awards in which Bugs is convinced he's a shoo-in to get the award. The reason this is now banned? Bugs shows the audience a short clip from his Oscar nominated "Hiawatha's Rabbit Hunt". Does anyone remember that waaaay back in 1998, Warner Bros. had this cartoon as part of their touring "Bugs Bunny Film Festival" (..."As part of the celebration of Warner Bros' 75th Anniversary")? This cartoon is on the out-of-print video, BUGS BUNNY SUPERSTAR, which Amazon still has copies of.
"A Feather In His Hare" (1948)
"Mississippi Hare" (1949) 5- Bugs Bunny Nips the Nips (Friz Freleng; 1944): Another WWII era cartoon. Castaway Bugs washes ashore on and island where he soon encounters a bunch of stereotypical Japanese soldiers. In the end, Bugs defeats them all.
6- Herr Meets Hare (Friz Freleng; 1945): Bugs meets up with WWII enemies again. This time it is Hermann Goering and, in the end, Hitler himself. This short is still scheduled to be included in the upcoming Toonheads: The Wartime Cartoons special on Cartoon Network.
7- A Feather In His Hare (Chuck Jones; 1948): Another not-very-bright Indian hunts for Bugs. Bugs tricks him by, among other things, making snowballs in the middle of July. In the end, Bugs and "the last of the Mohicans" are shocked to realize they are now fathers ("Eh, what's up, pop?"). This Chuck Jones cartoon was also regularly seen on the Turner Networks up until 1998.
8- Which is Witch? (Friz Freleng; 1949): In Africa, Bugs finds himself hunted by the tiny witch doctor, I.C. Spots, who needs a rabbit to finish his latest potion.
9- Frigid Hare (Chuck Jones; 1949): On his way to a two week vacation in Miami, Bugs takes a wrong turn and ends up at the South Pole. There he rescues a cute little penguin from an Eskimo. This cartoon is a fan favorite which was also seen regularly on television until very recently.
10 - Mississippi Hare (Chuck Jones; 1949): Bugs, asleep in a cotton field, has his cotton tail mistaken for cotton. Bugs soon finds himself on a riverboat where he meets short-tempered gambler Colonel Shuffle. Gags include an exploding cigar causing the Colonel to appear in blackface and Bugs duping the Colonel into walking overboard when the Rabbit sells him a ticket to "Uncle Tom's Cabinet". While never shown on Cartoon Network, this cartoon aired as part of Kids' WB Bugs N Daffy Show (1995-8).
Bugs and "Nature Boy"
From "Bushy Hare" (1950)
Thanks to Larry T for the image11- Bushy Hare (Robert McKimson; 1950): Many cartoon fans fondly remember this cartoon. A bunch of runaway balloons carry Bugs into the clouds where he bumps into a stork heading to Australia to deliver a baby kangaroo. Bugs is delivered to Mama Kangaroo and, to make her happy, Bugs pretends to be her "son". The Rabbit then encounters an aborigine, who he nicknames "Nature Boy". "Nature Boy" is basically a human version of a popular character who McKimson would introduce four years later: the Tasmanian Devil. This cartoon was seen regularly on Nickelodeon from 1988-99.
12- Horse Hare (Friz Freleng; 1960): A western parody set in 1885 at Fort Lariat. Bugs is left in charge of the Fort, when a tribe of Indians led by Yosemite Sam attacks. In the end, the day is saved when the Calvary shows up. Unfortunately for Sam, who gets caught in the middle of the oncoming Calvary and Indians ("Whoooooa, Calvary!!! Whoooooa, Indians!!! Whoooa!!!").
Do you approve or disapprove of Felipe Calderón’s performance as president?
| May 2007 | Mar. 2007 | |
| Approve | 65% | 58% |
| Disapprove | 21% | 23% |
Source: Reforma
Methodology: Face-to-face interviews with 1,515 Mexican adults, conducted from May 18 to May 20, 2007. Margin of error is 2.5 per cent.
Have recent price increases in gasoline caused any financial hardship for you or others in your household?
| Yes | 66% |
| No | 30% |
| Not sure | 4% |
Due to the recent price increases in gasoline, have you done any of the following activities? Check all that apply.
| Drive less than usual | 50% |
| Filled your car up with less gas than usual | 32% |
| Walked to destinations more than usual | 21% |
| Taken public transit more often than usual | 12% |
| Bicycled more often than usual | 9% |
| Carpooled more | 7% |
| Seriously considered selling your car | 7% |
| Sold your car to buy a more fuel efficient vehicle | 5% |
| None of the above | 24% |
Source: Angus Reid Strategies
Methodology: Online interviews with 1,097 Canadian adults, conducted on May 22 and May 23, 2007. Margin of error is 3.0 per cent.
Do you favour or oppose the immigration reform proposal agreed to last week?
| Favour | 26% |
| Oppose | 48% |
| Not sure | 26% |
If the Senate bill became law, would the number of illegal immigrants entering the U.S. each year increase or decrease?
| Increase | 41% |
| Decrease | 16% |
| Stay the same | 33% |
| Not sure | 11% |
Source: Rasmussen Reports
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 800 likely American voters, conducted on May 29, 2007. Margin of error is 3.5 per cent.
If an election were held today which party would receive your party vote?
| May 20 | May 6 | Apr. 16 | |
| National | 49% | 49.5% | 45.5% |
| Labour | 32% | 36% | 33.5% |
| Greens | 7% | 6% | 8.5% |
| New Zealand First | 4.5% | 4.5% | 6% |
| Maori Party | 2.5% | 1.5% | 2% |
| United Future | 1.5% | 1.5% | 2% |
| ACT | 1.5% | 0.5% | 1% |
| Progressives | 0.5% | -- | -- |
Source: Roy Morgan International
Methodology: Interviews with 1,027 New Zealand voters, conducted from May 7 to May 20, 2007. No margin of error was provided.
Who would you vote for if the presidential election took place today?
| May 2007 | Jan. 2007 | Dec. 2006 | |
| Álvaro Colom (UNE) | 37% | 43% | 40% |
| Otto Pérez Molina (PP) | 15% | 18% | 13% |
| Rigoberta Menchú (EPG) | 10% | -- | -- |
| Alejandro Giammattei (GANA) | 9% | 5% | -- |
Source: CID-Gallup
Methodology: Interviews to 1,233 Guatemalan adults, conducted from May 7 to May 13, 2007. Margin of error is 2.8 per cent.
In your opinion, does immigration help or harm your country?
| USA | FRA | GER | BRI | ITA | ESP | |
| Helps | 59% | 54% | 48% | 36% | 51% | 53% |
| Harms | 31% | 32% | 43% | 54% | 41% | 34% |
| No opinion | 10% | 14% | 9% | 10% | 8% | 13% |
Are there too many or too few legal immigrants in your country?
| USA | FRA | GER | BRI | ITA | ESP | |
| Too few | 13% | 5% | 6% | 3% | 9% | 10% |
| About right | 43% | 52% | 33% | 20% | 26% | 28% |
| Too many | 35% | 32% | 55% | 67% | 55% | 45% |
| Not sure | 9% | 10% | 7% | 10% | 10% | 17% |
Source: Harris Interactive / Financial Times
Methodology: Online interviews with 6,520 adults in Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United States, conducted from May 2 to May 14, 2007. Margin of error for individual countries is 3 per cent.
When a person has a disease that cannot be cured, do you think doctors should be allowed by law to end the patient’s life by some painless means if the patient and his family request it?
| May 2007 | May 2006 | May 2005 | |
| Yes | 71% | 69% | 75% |
| No | 27% | 27% | 24% |
| No opinion | 2% | 4% | 1% |
When a person has a disease that cannot be cured and is living in severe pain, do you think doctors should or should not be allowed by law to assist the patient to commit suicide if the patient requests it?
| May 2007 | May 2006 | May 2005 | |
| Should | 56% | 64% | 58% |
| Should not | 38% | 31% | 39% |
| No opinion | 6% | 5% | 3% |
Which party’s candidate would you vote for in the legislative election?
| May 29 | May 19 | |
| Union for a Popular Movement (UMP) / | 42% | 40% |
| Socialist Party (PS), Left Radical Party (PRG) | 27% | 28% |
| Democratic Movement (MD) | 10% | 15% |
| National Front (FN) | 4% | 3.5% |
| French Communist Party (PCF) | 4% | 3.5% |
| Workers’ Struggle (LO) or | 4% | 3.5% |
| The Greens (Les Verts) | 3% | 4% |
| Movement for France (MPF) | 1.5% | 1.5% |
| Hunting, Fishing, Nature, Traditions (CPNT) | 0.5% | 1% |
| National Republican Movement (MNR) | 0.5% | -- |
Source: TNS-Sofres / Unilog
Methodology: Face-to-face interviews with 1,000 French adults, conducted on May 28 and May 29, 2007. No margin of error was provided.
Which of the following statements comes closest to your view of global warming? Global warming is a proven fact and is mostly caused by emissions from cars and industrial facilities such as power plants and factories; Global warming is a proven fact and is mostly caused by natural changes that have nothing to do with emissions from cars and industrial facilities; or Global warming is a theory that has not yet been proven."
| Fact: Cars, Industry | 54% |
| Fact: Natural changes | 20% |
| An unproven theory | 22% |
| Unsure | 4% |
Source: Opinion Research Corporation / CNN
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,028 American adults, conducted from May 4 to May 6, 2007. Margin of error is 3 per cent.
In which of the following elections should legal immigrants who are not yet citizens have a right to vote?
| USA | FRA | GER | BRI | ITA | ESP | |
| Legal immigrants should not be | 53% | 28% | 36% | 38% | 36% | 34% |
| In municipal elections only | 6% | 21% | 17% | 5% | 16% | 13% |
| In all elections after several | 22% | 38% | 36% | 38% | 37% | 36% |
| In all elections unconditionally | 9% | 7% | 4% | 7% | 4% | 8% |
| Not sure | 11% | 7% | 6% | 12% | 7% | 8% |
Source: Harris Interactive / Financial Times
Methodology: Online interviews with 6,520 adults in Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United States, conducted from May 2 to May 14, 2007. Margin of error for individual countries is 3 per cent.
What party would you vote for in the next general election?
| May 2007 | Apr. 2007 | Mar. 2007 | |
| Conservative | 35% | 36% | 35% |
| Labour | 31% | 27% | 31% |
| Liberal Democrat | 19% | 22% | 20% |
| Other | 15% | 15% | 14% |
Source: Communicate Research / The Independent
Methodology: Interviews with 1,009 British adults, conducted from May 25 to May 28, 2007. Margin of error is 3 per cent.
Possible match-ups - 2008 U.S. presidential election
Brownback v. Rodham Clinton
| May 22 | Mar. 6 | |
| Hillary Rodham Clinton (D) | 49% | 46% |
| Sam Brownback (R) | 41% | 41% |
Huckabee v. Rodham Clinton
| May 22 | |
| Hillary Rodham Clinton (D) | 48% |
| Mike Huckabee (R) | 43% |
Source: Rasmussen Reports
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 800 likely American voters, conducted on May 21 and May 22, 2007. Margin of error is 3.5 per cent.
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? - "The United States has a responsibility to defend Taiwan should it be attacked by China."
| Strongly agree | 20.6% |
| Somewhat agree | 32.9% |
| Somewhat disagree | 21.5% |
| Strongly disagree | 14.5% |
| Not sure | 10.5% |
Source: Zogby Interactive / UPI
Methodology: Online interviews with 5,141 American adults, conducted from May 16 to May 18, 2007. Margin of error is 1.3 per cent.
If the first round of the legislative election took place this Sunday, which party’s candidate would you support in your district?
| May 25 | May 11 | |
| Union for a Popular Movement (UMP) | 41% | 37% |
| Socialist Party (PS), Left Radical Party (PRG) | 27.5% | 28% |
| Democratic Movement (MD) | 12% | 14% |
| National Front (FN) | 6% | 7% |
| The Greens (Les Verts) | 4% | 4% |
| French Communist Party (PCF) | 3.5% | 4% |
| Workers’ Struggle (LO) or | 3% | 3% |
| Movement for France (MPF) | 2% | 2% |
| Other candidate | 1% | 1% |
Source: Ifop / Paris Match
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 931 French registered voters, conducted on May 24 and May 25, 2007. No margin of error was provided.
