[EdGreene]

A new President means a more stable relationship with our oldest, most trusted allies. A continuation with Bush would probalby mean some of them would turn to form new alliances that excluded the US.

World Wants Bush Out of the White House: Poll

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The world wants President Bush (news - web sites) out of the White House, according to a poll released on Wednesday that shows in 30 of 35 countries people preferred Democrat candidate John Kerry (news - web sites).

Kerry was particularly favored in traditionally strong U.S. allies and beat Bush on average by more than a two-to-one margin, 46 percent to 20 percent, the survey by GlobeScan Inc, a global research firm, and the University of Maryland, said.

Kerry has political "coin" overseas, a standing that belies the Republican's view of Kerry.

The survey of attitudes around the world contrasts with U.S. polls that have shown the American electorate closely divided and that Bush has been gaining momentum since the Republican convention this month.

Bush launched a U.S.-led invasion of Iraq (news - web sites) last year over the objections of many governments, including allies, and the first U.S. pre-emptive war angered many people around the world. Kerry has said he will pursue stronger international alliances if he wins the presidency.

"Only one in five want to see Bush re-elected. Though he is not as well known, Kerry would win handily if the people of the world were to elect the U.S. president," Steven Kull, director of the university's program on international policy attitudes, said.

The only countries where Bush was preferred in the poll of 34,330 people that was conducted mainly in July and August were the Philippines, Nigeria and Poland. India and Thailand were divided.

Asked how the foreign policy of Bush has affected their feelings toward the United States, a majority or plurality of respondents in 30 countries said it made them feel worse about America, while in three countries more respondents said they felt better.

The survey's margin of error was plus or minus 2.3 to 5 percentage points.

[Davey7549]

So Ed what are you saying that we should elect the next President because Germany, France, or Syria thinks Kerry is better choice? When have you Mr US, the only true grunt military, decided that foreign countries should decide whom they think is a better choice for US President! You have chosen Kerry on the premise of ABB and that certainly lends allot of credibility to any value of the biased liberal leaning bull droppings you have been depositing around this forum!
If Bush was not in contention and likely to win would you even bother posting your excrement here?

Dave

[FlashyGirl]

If we as voters are assumed to do what we think is best for our country. Then we can assume that those in other countries would want what is best for their country. I would prefer what is best for us, not what is best for them,thank you.

[linskyjack]

This poll merely shows that the vast majority of the rest of the world is angered with our behavior, particularly revolving around Iraq. Thats all it shows.

[Davey7549]

Linsky
Maybe so but I also say the rest of the World did not experience 9-11 until recently. Spain, and Russia most recently have but Germany, France and others just wish to pacify! France of all nations should now understand that pacifying radicals will only bring about more radical behavior for ridiculous reasons! Hopefully their journalists will survive but who knows!

Dave

[AcaCandy]

I would like to pose one question.

If (and when, for you optimists ) Kerry is elected.........should there be another terrorist attack against the United States......who should or would be blamed?

[GoneForNow]

Originally Posted by AcaCandy

I would like to pose one question.

If (and when, for you optimists ) Kerry is elected.........should there be another terrorist attack against the United States......who should or would be blamed?

Bush, obviously.

[Mulder_Lite]

Actually, what I think it shows is the extreme liberal slant and bias there is in the foriegn press. They do not have "talk radio" in Europe to the extent we do in the US to get a different viewpoint out to the public. I am often amazed at the viewpoints I hear from foriegners and how jaded and distorted their perceptions are about a number of topics. IMO. The world's failed socialism experiment cannot continue to exist so long as the United States shows there is a much better way to do things.

If we piped talk radio to Europe and let them hear alternative views, the views of the common folk would be very different. They have been programmed to accept obsene taxation and governnment intrusion as the only way a civilized society can exist. It is truly sad that so many of these people are led to form an opinion based on jaded news reporting. It would be the same here if it were not for the alternative sources of information.

[Mulder_Lite]

Originally Posted by FlashyGirl

If we as voters are assumed to do what we think is best for our country. Then we can assume that those in other countries would want what is best for their country. I would prefer what is best for us, not what is best for them,thank you.

You'd think that would be obvious, wouldn't you? The mere fact that he thinks its more important to elect a President based on what other countries think is good for them shows you how warped the left really is in their thought process.

[linskyjack]

No one should be blamed unless there is incontrovertible proof that the person was negligent in some way.

[linskyjack]

Europeans have a different view of the world. Again, I agree with the European view of the Iraqi war. There are other things I dont agree with. By the way, many Europeans are very happy with their mixed economies. They have a different value system then us.

[AcaCandy]

Originally Posted by gbrumb

Bush, obviously.

And should Kerry be elected and there is NEVER another terrorist attack against the U.S. Will Bush get credit?

[kronus]

Apparently, most of the US media swallowed Bush's WMD theories without question, presenting not only a biased opinion on the subject, but also a government suggested opinion. So, Mulder, how do you figure the US media is better at delivering unbiased news? And besides that, foreign (to the US) news agencies are far better at reporting world events than US media.

[Mulder_Lite]

Originally Posted by linskyjack

By the way, many Europeans are very happy with their mixed economies. They have a different value system then us.

Well, we separated ourselves from Europe for a reason. The people that moved here wanted more freedom to control their own destiny. Our Constitution was designed specifically to prevent central control for precisely that reason--states demanded to be left . Europeans can keep their "mixed economy". Anyone who lives here that wants it should move to Europe, preferably France.

[AcaCandy]

Originally Posted by Mulder_Lite

Actually, what I think it shows is the extreme liberal slant and bias there is in the foriegn press. .

I would beg to disagree here. If it weren't for the foreign press, we'd have no press at all.