Poll finds soaring European support for US policy under Obama compared with BushWASHINGTON — European support for the U.S. president’s handling of foreign policy has soared since President Barack Obama took over from former President George W. Bush, but Europeans continue to view major issues including Afghanistan, Iran and global warming differently than Americans view them, a poll released Wednesday found. Crisis pushes US to 2nd in global competitiveness poll, Switzerland No.1GENEVA — The United States has lost its place as the world’s most competitive economy, mainly because of the financial crisis and accumulated fiscal deficits, according to a survey released Tuesday. Poll suggests Congress’ popularity dropping, a clear warning to DemocratsWASHINGTON — Slightly more than one-third of Americans have a favorable opinion of the Democratic-led Congress, a new poll said Wednesday in a clear warning to the majority party. Japan’s Hatoyama tells Obama security alliance the ‘foundation’ of Tokyo’s diplomacyTOKYO — Japan’s incoming leader said Thursday he told President Barack Obama that the two countries’ security alliance is the “foundation” of his country’s foreign relations, an apparent attempt to ease concerns his new government may try to distance itself from Washington. Japan’s incoming leader Hatoyama speaks by phone with President ObamaTOKYO — Japan’s incoming leader said Thursday he told President Barack Obama that the two countries’ security alliance is the “foundation” of his country’s foreign relations, an apparent attempt to ease concerns his new government may try to distance itself from Washington. Time in the opposition could reinvigorate Japan’s long-ruling party, reeling from worst defeatTOKYO — For the past half-century, the Liberal Democratic Party has called the shots in Japan, naming the prime ministers, filling the Cabinets and setting the national agenda. Now, it is learning to look at itself in a new way — as the opposition. Poll: Germans favor center-right coalition weeks ahead of parliamentary ballotBERLIN — Chancellor Angela Merkel remains well-positioned to replace her uncomfortable coalition with a new center-right government when Germans vote on Sept. 27, a poll showed Wednesday, although she cautioned that the outcome could be tight. Poll finds Japan’s new leaders have weak mandate, low voter expectationsTOKYO — Japan’s new government will have a shaky mandate when it takes office later this month, a poll indicated Wednesday, as party leaders acknowledged they must get to work immediately to deal with the country’s severe economic problems. Poll finds Japanese voters chose opposition because of dissatisfaction with ruling partyTOKYO — Most Japanese voters chose the opposition in historic weekend elections because they were fed up with a half century of rule by the governing conservatives, not because they were enthused by what the opposition had to offer, a poll said Wednesday. BBC Poll: Scots believe government’s decision to release Lockerbie bomber was wrongLONDON — A majority of Scots believe their government’s decision to release Lockerbie bomber Abdel Baset al-Megrahi last week was wrong, a poll released Friday suggests. Dalai Lama visit spurs controversy in Taiwan, casts shadow over efforts to improve China tiesTAIPEI, Taiwan — Many Taiwanese support the visit of the Dalai Lama to comfort survivors of a devastating typhoon, according to a poll released Friday, but some criticized it as political maneuvering and others said they wished more attention would be paid to recovery efforts. Poll: Most Americans approve of Obama’s efforts on energy policy, including cap-and-trade planWASHINGTON — A new poll says most Americans support the way President Barack Obama is dealing with energy issues, including his plan to limit greenhouse gases with a controversial cap-and-trade approach. Candidates make appeals ahead of Japanese elections; poll says opposition holding leadTOKYO — Japan’s top political leaders took their appeals directly to the voters across the country Friday ahead of crucial parliamentary elections that polls suggest the opposition could win in a landslide, breaking the ruling party’s nearly 54-year grip on power. Poll: Japanese opposition party set for landslide victory in Sunday electionsTOKYO — Japan’s main opposition party is set to secure a landslide victory against Prime Minister Taro Aso’s ruling party by winning a two-thirds majority in the lower house of parliament in elections this weekend, a poll projected Thursday. Poll: Sen. Harry Reid faces formidable opposition against GOP hopefuls in 2010 electionLAS VEGAS — A newspaper poll says Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid faces formidable opposition next year when he seeks a fifth term. Poll: Most think Afghanistan war not worth fighting; doubts about Thursday’s electionWASHINGTON — A majority of Americans say the war in Afghanistan is not worth fighting, according to a poll released on the eve of that nation’s elections. Managing your credit; your spouse may think your job loss is a blessing; sleep distractionsSWIPING PLASTIC: It can sometimes be difficult to make a purchase if you don’t have a credit card — or impossible, in the event that you need to make a hotel reservation or rent a car. Even in quiet August, Obama and team under pressure to win the day on health careWASHINGTON — For Barack Obama, these are the dogged days of summer. Poll shows Afghan’s Karzai with commanding lead ahead of next week’s presidential voteKABUL — President Hamid Karzai holds a strong lead in the Afghan presidential race but is still short of the majority he needs for a first-round victory, according to a poll released Friday with less than a week to go before the balloting. Poll: Pakistanis’ opposition to Taliban doubles to 70 percent but US still reviled as ‘enemy’ISLAMABAD — Pakistanis’ views on the Taliban have shifted dramatically in the past year, with 70 percent now opposing the militants, according to a new poll. The United States doesn’t fare well either, with 64 percent of Pakistanis seeing Washington as an enemy. Georgia, Russia push for public opinion victory on war’s anniversaryTBILISI, Georgia — A year after their war, Russia and Georgia are locked in a battle of words and images over how the world will remember the conflict. Each seeks to be exonerated, each wants its adversary condemned — and both say the other side is spoiling for a new fight. Field Poll shows that, for many, California Dream not so golden, compared to the 1970sSACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California dream has faded since the 1970s for many in the Golden State, according to a new Field Poll. Quinnipiac poll: Majority of Americans surveyed support dropping of atom bombs in World War IINEW HAVEN, Conn. — A majority of Americans surveyed believe dropping atomic bombs on Japan during World War II was the right thing to do, but support was weaker among Democrats, women, younger voters and minority voters, according to a Quinnipiac University poll. Republicans pledge ‘hot summer’ on health care; Democrats retool pitch for the middle classWASHINGTON — The health care debate is heading back to Main Street, to cities and towns where people are worried about medical costs but increasingly concerned that overhauling the system may do more harm than good. Black Harvard professor, white policeman to talk again after Obama’s ‘beer summit’ on raceWASHINGTON — The black scholar and the white police sergeant who arrested him agreed to disagree and promised to talk again, a gracious conclusion to the first round of an eye-opening dialogue on race that allows President Barack Obama to get back to selling his health care plan to skeptical Americans. Poll: More people than not disapprove of Obama’s handling of black scholar’s arrestWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s approval rating among white Americans has fallen as they have watched him wade into the racially tinged dispute between a white Cambridge, Mass., police officer and a well-known black Harvard scholar, according to a poll released Thursday. Majority Brits feel Afghan war is impossible to win and troops should be pulled outPoll: UK public sees the Afghan war as unwinnable LONDON — A majority of people in Britain see the Afghan war as impossible to win, according to a new poll taken amid steeply rising casualties and growing government emphasis on finding a political solution to the conflict. Americans rate Fed worst among 9 agencies, despite its efforts to avoid financial catastropheWASHINGTON — The share of Americans who think the Federal Reserve is doing an excellent to good job has sunk even as chairman Ben Bernanke has taken unprecedented steps to try to prevent a financial catastrophe, according to a new poll released Monday. Rising casualties among NATO troops raise doubts abroad on Afghan warBERLIN — Rising casualties in Afghanistan are raising doubts among U.S. allies about the conduct of the war, forcing some governments to defend publicly their commitments and foreshadowing possible long-term trouble for the U.S. effort to bring in more resources to defeat the Taliban. Details of poll showing majority of Americans oppose both wars _ Iraq and AfghanistanA majority of Americans oppose both the war in Afghanistan and the war in Iraq, though the war in Afghanistan is a little more popular. Here are details: |
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