Saturday, March 22, 2008
Friday, March 21, 2008
Germany: Merkel Coalition Still Popular
What party would you vote for in the next federal election?
| Mar. 2008 | Feb. 2008 | Jan. 2008 | |
| Christian-Democratic Union (CDU) / | 40% | 41% | 42% |
| Social Democratic Party (SPD) | 29% | 30% | 30% |
| Left Party (Linke) | 10% | 10% | 9% |
| Green Party (Grune) | 9% | 7% | 7% |
| Free Democratic Party (FDP) | 8% | 7% | 7% |
Source: FG Wahlen / ZDF
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,232 German adults, conducted from Mar. 11 to Mar. 13, 2008. Margin of error is 2.7 per cent.
Austria: Sweep Nazi Past Under the Rug
Should the Nazi past still be discussed in Austria?
| Yes | 36% |
| No | 60% |
| No opinion | 4% |
Source: SWS
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 509 Austrian adults, conducted in March 2008. No margin of error was provided.
Finland: 3 Partys Fight it Out
What party would you support in Finland’s next general election?
| Feb. 2008 | Jan. 2008 | |
| National Rally (KOK) | 23.3% | 22.9% |
| Social Democratic Party (SDP) | 22.5% | 21.6% |
| Finnish Centre Party (KESK) | 22.0% | 22.5% |
| Green League (VIHR) | 9.9% | 9.8% |
| Left Wing League (VAS) | 8.3% | 8.4% |
| True Finns (PERUSS) | 4.8% | 4.7% |
| Christian-Democrats (KD) | 4.3% | 4.7% |
| Swedish People’s Party (RKP) | 4.0% | 4.3% |
Source: Taloustutkimus / YLE Radio News
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 2,900 Finns, conducted in February 2008. Margin of error is 2 per cent.
UK: Gordon Brown's Popularity Dips Further
Do you think Gordon Brown is doing well or badly as prime minister?
| Mar. 2008 | Feb. 2008 | Jan. 2008 | |
| Well | 33% | 36% | 35% |
| Badly | 59% | 57% | 56% |
| Don’t know | 8% | 7% | 10% |
Do you think David Cameron is doing well or badly as Conservative leader?
| Mar. 2008 | Feb. 2008 | Jan. 2008 | |
| Well | 51% | 51% | 55% |
| Badly | 37% | 37% | 30% |
| Don’t know | 12% | 12% | 15% |
Source: YouGov
Methodology: Online interviews with 2,311 British adults, conducted on Mar. 13 and Mar. 14, 2008. No margin of error was provided.
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Obama's Church Tones Down Web Site
"Trinity United Church of Christ adopted the Black Value System, written by the Manford Byrd Recognition Committee chaired by the late Vallmer Jordan in 1981. We believe in the following 12 precepts and covenantal statements. These Black Ethics must be taught and exemplified in homes, churches, nurseries and schools, wherever Blacks are gathered. They must reflect on the following concepts:
1. Commitment to God
2. Commitment to the Black Community
3. Commitment to the Black Family
4. Dedication to the Pursuit of Education
5. Dedication to the Pursuit of Excellence
7. Commitment to Self-Discipline and Self-Respect
8. Disavowal of the Pursuit of "Middleclassness"
9. Pledge to make the fruits of all developing and acquired skills available to the Black Community
10. Pledge to Allocate Regularly, a Portion of Personal Resources for Strengthening and Supporting Black Institutions
11. Pledge allegiance to all Black leadership who espouse and embrace the Black Value System
12. Personal commitment to embracement of the Black Value System."
Via World Net Daily
Germany: Conservatives Lead by 11 pts.
What party would you vote for in the next federal election?
| Mar. 5 | Feb. 6 | Jan. 23 | |
| Christian-Democratic Union (CDU) / | 39% | 38% | 39% |
| Social Democratic Party (SPD) | 28% | 30% | 30% |
| Left Party (Linke) | 12% | 11% | 10% |
| Green Party (Grune) | 10% | 9% | 9% |
| Free Democratic Party (FDP) | 8% | 9% | 9% |
Source: Infratest-Dimap
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,500 German voters, conducted from Mar. 3 to Mar. 5, 2008. Margin of error is 3.1 per cent.
Czechs Like NATO
Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the Czech Republic’s membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)?
| Satisfied | 53% |
| Dissatisfied | 24% |
| Not sure | 23% |
Source: CVVM
Methodology: Interviews with 1,046 Czech adults, conducted from Jan. 14 to Jan. 21, 2008. Margin of error is 3 per cent.
Taiwanese See Themselves Independent of China
Which is the current status of Taiwan?
| Taiwan is a sovereign and independent country | 63% |
| Taiwan’s sovereignty is undetermined | 31% |
| China’s sovereignty extends over Taiwan | 5% |
| No answer | 1% |
Source: Zogby International
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,000 Taiwanese adults, conducted from Feb. 19 to Feb. 21, 2008. Margin of error is 3.1 per cent.
Zogby: McCain Leads Obama & Hillary
Possible match-ups - 2008 U.S. presidential election
McCain v. Obama (w/ Nader)
| John McCain (R) | 44% |
| Barack Obama (D) | 39% |
| Ralph Nader (I) | 5% |
| Other / Unsure | 11% |
McCain v. Rodham Clinton (w/ Nader)
| John McCain (R) | 45% |
| Hillary Rodham Clinton (D) | 39% |
| Ralph Nader (I) | 6% |
| Other / Unsure | 11% |
Source: Zogby International
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,001 likely American voters, conducted on Mar. 13 and Mar. 14, 2008. Margin of error is 3.2 per cent.
Monday, March 17, 2008
Florida: McCain Leads Hillary by 7, Obama by 4
John McCain (R) vs. | |
|---|---|
John McCain (R) | 47% |
Hillary Clinton (D) | 40% |
| John McCain (R) vs. | |
|---|---|
John McCain (R) | 47% |
Barack Obama (D) | 43% |
Source: Rasmussen Reports
New Poll: Jeremiah Wright Hurting Obama
Favorability Ratings for Rev. Jeremiah Wright | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Very Favorable | 2% | |||
Somewhat Favorable | 6% | |||
Somewhat Unfavorable | 17% | |||
Very Unfavorable | 41% | |||
Not Sure | 33% | |||
| Do Wright's Remarks Make You More or Less Likely to Vote for Barack Obama? | |
|---|---|
More Likely | 11% |
Less Likely | 56% |
No Impact | 30% |
Not Sure | 2% |
Source: Rasmussen Reports
Italy: Conservatives Lead by 6
If the election were held today, which party would you vote for?
| Italian People of Freedom Party (PdL) | 38.5% |
| Democratic Party (PD) | 32.5% |
| Left Rainbow (SA) | 7.5% |
| Union of the Centre | 7.0% |
| Northern League (LN) | 4.5% |
| Italy of Values (Lista di Pietro) | 4.0% |
| The Right (La Destra) | 2.5% |
| Socialist Party (PS) | 1.5% |
| Movement for Autonomy (MPA) | 0.5% |
| Communist Workers Party (PCL) | 0.5% |
| Democratic Union for Consumers (UDPIC) | 0.5% |
| Critical Left (SC) | 0.2% |
| Communist Alternative (AC) | 0.1% |
Source: IPR Marketing / La Repubblica
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,000 Italian adults, conducted on Mar. 6 and Mar. 7, 2008. Margin of error is 2.4 per cent.
Pennsylvania: Another Poll Shows McCain Leading Both Democrats
John McCain (R) 47% - 44% Barack Obama (D)
John McCain (R) 48% - 42% Hillary Rodham Clinton (D)
Source: Strategic Vision
Methodology: Telephone interviews to 1,200 likely Pennsylvania voters, conducted from Mar. 7 to Mar. 9, 2008. Margin of error is 3 per cent.
Barghouti, Abbas Favored in Palestinian Elections
Who is your favourite candidate you would vote for to be the president of the Palestinian Authority in the next presidential elections?
| Marwan Barghouthi | 24.3% |
| Mahmoud Abbas | 23.1% |
| Ismail Haniyeh | 12.4% |
| Mustafa Barghouthi | 9.5% |
| Mohammed Dahlan | 5.2% |
| Khalid Mashal | 3.6% |
| Mahmoud Zahar | 3.3% |
| Salam Fayyad | 3.2% |
| Aziz El-Duwaik | 3.1% |
| Ahmed Qorei | 2.2% |
| Other | 1.4% |
| Don’t know | 8.8% |
Source: Palestinian Center for Public Opinion (PCPO)
Methodology: Face-to-face interviews with 1,220 Palestinian adults in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, conducted from Feb. 22 to Mar. 6, 2008. Margin of error is 2.8 per cent.
Most British Wise to True Intent of 'Green' Taxes
Do you believe that so-called green taxes are designed to encourage environmentally-friendly behaviour or to raise extra revenue?
| Encourage environmentally-friendly behaviour | 10% |
| Raise extra revenue | 59% |
| Both | 25% |
| Don’t know | 7% |
Source: YouGov
Methodology: Online interviews with 2,038 British adults, conducted from Feb. 15 to Feb. 18, 2008. No margin of error was provided.
Ukraine: Hope for Better Relations With Russia
Do you think relations between Ukraine and Russia will be better, worse, or stay the same during the next eight years?
| Better | 31.3% |
| Stay the same | 25.4% |
| Worse | 17.4% |
| Not sure | 25.9% |
Do you trust Russian president Vladimir Putin?
| Yes | 58.2% |
| No | 24.2% |
| Not sure | 17.7% |
Do you trust Russian president-elect Dmitry Medvedev?
| Yes | 28.1% |
| No | 22.2% |
| Not sure | 49.8% |
Source: FOM-Ukraine
Methodology: Interviews with 2,000 Ukrainian adults, conducted from Feb. 20 to Mar. 2, 2008. Margin of error is 2.2 per cent.
Germany: Merkel Gains Popularity
If you could directly elect the federal chancellor, who would you vote for?
| Mar. 2008 | Feb. 2008 | Jan. 2008 | |
| Angela Merkel (CDU) | 62% | 54% | 62% |
| Kurt Beck (SPD) | 20% | 25% | 22% |
| Neither / Other / Not sure | 18% | 21% | 24% |
Source: Infratest-Dimap
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,500 German voters, conducted from Mar. 3 to Mar. 5, 2008. Margin of error is 3.1 per cent.
Sunday, March 16, 2008
Poland: 2 Conservative Parties Combine for 83% of Vote
What party would you support in the next election?
| Civic Platform (PO) | 60% |
| Law and Justice Party (PiS) | 23% |
| Left and Democracy (LiD) | 8% |
| Peasant’s Party (PSL) | 3% |
Source: PBS DGA / Gazeta Wyborcza
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,128 Polish adults, conducted from Mar. 7 to Mar. 9, 2008. Margin of error is 3 per cent.
New Zealand: Conservative National Party Increase Lead
If an election were held today which party would receive your party vote?
| Mar. 2 | Feb. 3 | Jan. 20 | |
| National | 49.5% | 45.5% | 52% |
| Labour | 35% | 36.5% | 33.5% |
| Greens | 7% | 9% | 6.5% |
| New Zealand First | 4% | 4% | 3.5% |
| Maori Party | 2% | 1.5% | 2% |
| ACT | 1% | 2% | 1% |
| United Future | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| Progressives | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% |
Source: Roy Morgan International
Methodology: Interviews with 816 New Zealand voters, conducted from Feb. 18 to Mar. 2, 2008. No margin of error was provided.
Italy: Conservatives Break Through 40% Mark
If the election were held today, which party would you vote for?
| Italian People of Freedom Party (PdL) | 41.1% |
| Democratic Party (PD) | 33.4% |
| Left Rainbow (SA) | 7.1% |
| Union of the Centre | 7.0% |
| Northern League (LN) | 4.6% |
| Italy of Values (Lista di Pietro) | 3.3% |
| The Right (La Destra) | 1.5% |
| Socialist Party (PS) | 1.4% |
| Communist Workers Party (PCL) | 0.3% |
| Movement for Autonomy (MPA) | 0.2% |
| List for Life (Prolife) | 0.1% |
Source: Digis
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,000 Italian adults, conducted on Mar. 8 and Mar. 9, 2008. No margin of error was provided.