Perceptions about immigration
("Yes" responses listed)
| Apr. 2007 | Jul. 2005 | |
| Immigrants are a threat to public safety | 43.2% | 39.3% |
| Immigrants are a threat to Italy’s | 34.6% | 26.6% |
| Immigrants are a resource to the | 41.5% | 46.9% |
Source: Demetra / La Repubblica
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,329 Italian adults, conducted in April 2007. No margin of error was provided.
Now I would like to ask your opinion about a specific abortion procedure known as a "late term" abortion or "partial birth" abortion, which is sometimes performed on women during the last few months of pregnancy. Do you think that the government should make this procedure illegal, or do you think that the procedure should be legal?
| Government should make this procedure illegal | 66% |
| This procedure should be legal | 28% |
| No opinion | 5% |
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.
Which of these candidates would you vote for in the next presidential election?
| Ma Ying-jeou (KMT) | 33% |
| Frank Hsieh (DPP) | 24% |
| Other / Undecided | 43% |
Source: China Times
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 900 Taiwanese adults, conducted on May 4 and May 5, 2006. Margin of error is 3.1 per cent.
Should Hamas maintain its position on the elimination of Israel?
| Hamas should change its position regarding Israel | 57.2% |
| Hamas should maintain its position regarding Israel | 42.8% |
Should Hamas take all measures possible to reach a peace agreement with Israel?
| Yes | 59.1% |
| No | 40.9% |
Source: Near East Consulting
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 834 Palestinians in the West Bank, Gaza Strip and Jerusalem, conducted from Apr. 25 to Apr. 27, 2007. Margin of error is 3.4 per cent.
What party would you support in Germany’s next federal election?
| May 4 | Apr. 5 | Mar. 16 | |
| Christian-Democratic Union | 37% | 36% | 35% |
| Social Democratic Party (SPD) | 26% | 26% | 27% |
| Free Democratic Party (FDP) | 12% | 11% | 11% |
| Green Party (Grune) | 10% | 11% | 11% |
| Left Party (Linke) | 10% | 10% | 10% |
Source: Forsa / Stern / RTL
Methodology: Interviews with 2,001 German adults, conducted from Apr. 30 to May 4, 2007. Margin of error is 2.5 per cent.
What party would you support in Germany’s next federal election?
| May 4 | Apr. 5 | Mar. 16 | |
| Christian-Democratic Union | 37% | 36% | 35% |
| Social Democratic Party (SPD) | 26% | 26% | 27% |
| Free Democratic Party (FDP) | 12% | 11% | 11% |
| Green Party (Grune) | 10% | 11% | 11% |
| Left Party (Linke) | 10% | 10% | 10% |
Source: Forsa / Stern / RTL
Methodology: Interviews with 2,001 German adults, conducted from Apr. 30 to May 4, 2007. Margin of error is 2.5 per cent.
Prospective results of a Knesset election
(Results presented in seats)
| May 2007 | Mar. 2007 | |
| Likud (Consolidation) | 33 | 32 |
| Labour | 16 | 16 |
| Kadima (Forward) | 16 | 15 |
| Israel Our Home (Yisrael Beiteinu) | 12 | 10 |
| International Organization of | 9 | 12 |
| National Union (Ikhud) and | 9 | 10 |
| Yahadut Hatorah (United Torah Judaism) | 6 | 6 |
| Together (Yachad) | 6 | 5 |
| Gil (Retired People’s Party) | 3 | 4 |
| Arab parties | 10 | 10 |
Source: Maagar Mochot / Makor Rishon
Methodology: Interviews with 500 Israeli adults, conducted on May 2, 2007. Margin of error is 4.5 per cent.
a) Do you approve or disapprove of George W. Bush’s performance as president?
| | May 6 | Apr. 12 | Mar. 11 | Jan. 21 |
| Approve | 38% | 36% | 37% | 34% |
| Disapprove | 61% | 62% | 56% | 63% |
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.
b) Overall, do you approve, disapprove or have mixed feelings about the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
| May 9 | Apr. 4 | Mar. 7 | Feb. 7 | |
| Approve | 35% | 35% | 35% | 32% |
| Disapprove | 61% | 62% | 65% | 65% |
| Mixed feelings | 3% | 3% | 1% | 3% |
Source: Ipsos-Public Affairs / Associated Press
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,000 American adults, conducted from May 7 to May 9, 2007. Margin of error is 3.1 per cent.
c) Do you approve or disapprove of how George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
| May 6 | Apr. 15 | Apr. 5 | Mar. 25 | |
| Approve | 34% | 36% | 38% | 34% |
| Disapprove | 63% | 60% | 58% | 62% |
Source: Gallup / USA Today
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,010 American adults, conducted from May 4 to May 6, 2007. Margin of error is 3 per cent.
d) Do you approve or disapprove of the job George W. Bush is doing as president?
| May 2007 | Feb. 2007 | Dec. 2006 | Oct. 2006 | |
| Approve | 33% | 35% | 37% | 41% |
| Disapprove | 61% | 58% | 56% | 52% |
Source: Marist College Institute for Public Opinion / WNBC
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,003 American adults, conducted from Apr. 26 to May 1, 2007. Margin of error is 3 per cent.
Please tell me which of the following people you would be most likely to support for the Republican nomination for president in 2008.
| May 2007 | Apr. 2007 | Mar. 2007 | |
| Rudy Giuliani | 25% | 27% | 34% |
| John McCain | 23% | 24% | 18% |
| Fred Thompson | 13% | 11% | n.a. |
| Mitt Romney | 10% | 10% | 9% |
| Newt Gingrich | 9% | 8% | 9% |
| Mike Huckabee | 3% | -- | 1% |
| Sam Brownback | 2% | 1% | 2% |
| Tom Tancredo | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| Jim Gilmore | 2% | -- | 2% |
| Tommy Thompson | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| Ron Paul | 1% | 1% | 2% |
| Duncan Hunter | 1% | -- | -- |
| Chuck Hagel | -- | 1% | 2% |
| George Pataki | -- | 2% | 3% |
| No opinion | 8% | 13% | 17% |
Source: Opinion Research Corporation / CNN
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 414 registered Republicans, conducted from May 4 to May 6, 2007. Margin of error is 5 per cent.
Please tell me which of the following people you would be most likely to support for the Democratic nomination for president in 2008.
| May 2007 | Apr. 2007 | Mar. 2007 | |
| Hillary Rodham Clinton | 38% | 30% | 37% |
| Barack Obama | 24% | 26% | 22% |
| Al Gore | 12% | 15% | 14% |
| John Edwards | 12% | 12% | 12% |
| Bill Richardson | 5% | 3% | 3% |
| Joseph Biden | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| Chris Dodd | 2% | 1% | -- |
| Dennis Kucinich | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| Al Sharpton | -- | 1% | -- |
| Wesley Clark | -- | -- | 1% |
| No opinion | 6% | 7% | 9% |
Source: Opinion Research Corporation / CNN
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 454 registered Democrats, conducted from May 4 to May 6, 2007. Margin of error is 4.5 per cent.
Which party would you vote for in the legislative election?
| Independence Party (SSF) | 38.4% |
| Social Alliance (SF) | 27.1% |
| Left-Green Alliance (VG) | 16.5% |
| Progressive Party (FSF) | 9.8% |
| Liberal Party (FF) | 5.3% |
| Iceland’s Movement (IF) | 2.9% |
Source: Gallup / Morgunbladid
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 732 Icelandic voters, conducted on May 6 and May 7, 2007. No margin of error was provided.
How would you vote in the referendum on the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA)?
| In favour | 45% |
| Against | 32% |
| Would not vote | 4% |
| Unaware | 3% |
| No reply | 3% |
| Undecided | 10% |
| Not sure | 4% |
Source: CID-Gallup
Methodology: Interviews with 1,200 Costa Rican adults, conducted from Apr. 16 to Apr. 23, 2007. Margin of error is 2.8 per cent.
Will Russia face the following irregularities during this year’s State Duma election?
(Positive responses only)
| Manipulation of results by local and regional election commissions | 39% |
| Vote-buying, bribing of electors by the government | 33% |
| Vote-buying, bribing of electors by the opposition | 30% |
| Omissions in the electoral roll, blamed on the government | 26% |
| United Russia and others having an advantage during the campaign | 26% |
| Changes, removal of candidates by the government | 26% |
| Manipulation of results by the Central Election Commission | 23% |
| No abuses or irregularities will be reported | 8% |
| Hard to answer | 18% |
Source: Yury Levada Analytical Center
Methodology: Interviews to 1,600 Russian adults, conducted from Apr. 13 to Apr. 16, 2007. No margin of error was provided.
What party would you vote for in the legislative election?
| Party of Regions (PR) | 30% |
| Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc | 17% |
| People’s Union-Our Ukraine (NS-NU) | 9% |
| People’s Self-Defence | 4% |
| Communist Party of Ukraine (KPU) | 4% |
| Socialist Party of Ukraine (SPU) | 2% |
Source: Public Opinion Foundation
Methodology: Interviews to 2,000 Ukrainian adults, conducted from Apr. 21 to Apr. 30, 2007. Margin of error is 2.2 per cent.
If an election were held today, what party would you support?
| Apr. 2007 | Jan. 2007 | Nov. 2006 | |
| Hungarian Citizens Party (Fidesz) | 35% | 34% | 32% |
| Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP) | 16% | 21% | 25% |
| Hungarian Democratic Forum (MDF) | 4% | 4% | 3% |
| Alliance of Free Democrats (SZDSZ) | 2% | 3% | 3% |
Source: Szonda Ipsos
Methodology: Interviews with 1,500 Hungarian adults, conducted from Apr. 17 to Apr. 24, 2007. Margin of error is 2.5 per cent.
Possible match-ups - 2008 U.S. presidential election
Rudy Giuliani (R) 49% - 40% Hillary Rodham Clinton (D)
Rudy Giuliani (R) 44% - 41% Barack Obama (D)
Rudy Giuliani (R) 48% - 41% Al Gore (D)
John McCain (R) 46% - 41% Hillary Rodham Clinton (D)
John McCain (R) 42% - 42% Barack Obama (D)
John McCain (R) 47% - 41% Al Gore (D)
Fred Thompson (R) 39% - 46 Hillary Rodham Clinton (D)
Fred Thompson (R) 34% - 47% Barack Obama (D)
Fred Thompson (R) 37% - 47% Al Gore (D)
Source: Quinnipiac University Polling Institute
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,166 registered American voters,
conducted from Apr. 25 to May 1, 2007. Margin of error is 2.5 per cent.
What party would you vote for in the next federal election?
| May 2 | Apr. 18 | Apr. 4 | |
| Christian-Democratic Union | 37% | 36% | 36% |
| Social Democratic Party (SPD) | 31% | 31% | 31% |
| Green Party (Grune) | 11% | 11% | 11% |
| Free Democratic Party (FDP) | 10% | 10% | 11% |
| Left Party (Linke) | 8% | 8% | 8% |
Source: Infratest-Dimap
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,500 German voters, conducted from Apr. 30 to May 2, 2007. Margin of error is 3.1 per cent.
Do you approve or disapprove of Michelle Bachelet’s performance as president?
| | Apr. 2007 | Mar. 2007 | Feb. 2007 |
| Approve | 43.4% | 45.6% | 49.3% |
| Disapprove | 41.5% | 40.1% | 32.5% |
Source: Adimark
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,019 Chilean adults, conducted from Apr. 9 to Apr. 26, 2007. Margin of error is 3 per cent.
