Good News! The World May Like Us Again
Posted by Moira Whelan
Pew has just completed a new global attitudes poll that shows improvement for the first time in years.
The survey of 24 countries shows that in 10 of them – including China, Russia, India, Indonesia, South Korea, and Tanzania – US favorability ratings rose since 2007.
The survey also shows that the world is watching the US Presidential election very closely, and that Obama is the candidate of choice by a slight margin.
Overall, the world thinks things will change for the better when George W. Bush leaves office. Funny, Americans think pretty much the same thing.
The world's impression of America will depend on who gets elected to the presidency next year. If Obama gets elected, than the world will look favorably upon America since he would be the first person of color elected to be leader of a Western nation. If McCain gets elected than Europe and the Middle East would be turned off by his hawkishness.
Posted by: Peace | June 13, 2008 at 04:49 PM