[Vision2020] Polls Show U.S. Image is Slipping
Pat Kraut
pkraut at moscow.com
Sun Oct 17 23:09:25 PDT 2004
You want to stop shipments of logs from Canada...that's how you can make
them mad. Not the first time won't be the last.
--- Original Message -----
From: "Donovan Arnold" <donovanarnold at hotmail.com>
To: <pkraut at moscow.com>; <vision2020 at moscow.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 17, 2004 6:11 PM
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Polls Show U.S. Image is Slipping
> Plain and simple, Ms. Kraut, if you cannot play nicely with other nations,
> you are not qualified for the job of President. The main job of the
> President is to protect us from other nations and foreign policy. He has
> made CANADA mad at us. For heaven's sake, how do you make Canada mad at
us?
>
> Bush is an idiot, he cannot maintain stability in the world and has made
the
> security of the nation worse than it has been since 1944.
>
> Donovan J Arnold.
>
> >From: "Pat Kraut" <pkraut at moscow.com>
> >To: "vision2020" <vision2020 at moscow.com>
> >Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Polls Show U.S. Image is Slipping
> >Date: Sat, 16 Oct 2004 22:41:38 -0700
> >
> >So, France and Germany don't want to play nice its the end of the world??
> >What about Belgium? What about Australia? Don't they count. Bush has done
a
> >great job of working with those who will and discounted those who won't.
> >France is not going to send troops I don't care who is president. It is
> >insulting for Kerry to suggest that if he is in charge they will. And if
it
> >is true I am even more insulted that they would try to manipulate me that
> >way! I don't care who their leader is and I would accept him because it
was
> >their choice even if I disapproved. I expect the same respect from them.
> >Kerry is so elitist its disgusting!
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Donovan Arnold" <donovanarnold at hotmail.com>
> >To: <pkraut at moscow.com>; <vision2020 at moscow.com>
> >Sent: Saturday, October 16, 2004 9:05 PM
> >Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Polls Show U.S. Image is Slipping
> >
> >
> > > This is not 1804 Ms. Kraut, the United States does not live in a
vacuum.
> >The
> > > President of the United States HAS to be able to deal with other
nations
> >to
> > > address the problems of this nation. The quagmire in Iraqi is evidence
> >of
> > > the problems the US encounters when it is not able to develop good
> > > diplomatic relations with other foreign governments.
> > >
> > > North Korea and Iran are both now developing weapons of mass
destruction
> > > because of Bush's inability to deal with these nations as other
> >Presidents
> > > have. Oil prices going sky high, directly impact the United States.
How
> >many
> > > US solders that are killed, are directly impacted by the President's
> > > diplomatic abilities. How many us citizens in other countries are
> >beheaded
> > > or killed are impacted by the President's diplomatic abilities. If a
> >nation
> > > attacks us is dependent upon the Diplomatic abilities of the
President.
> > >
> > > Nobody is suggesting that other people gain the right vote in the US
if
> >they
> > > are not US citizens. But don't you think that a President lacking
> >diplomatic
> > > skills is a bit scary when we are at war and shouldn't it be a concern
> >when
> > > voting to fill the position?
> > >
> > > Donovan J Arnold
> > >
> > > >From: "Pat Kraut" <pkraut at moscow.com>
> > > >To: "vision2020" <vision2020 at moscow.com>
> > > >Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Polls Show U.S. Image is Slipping
> > > >Date: Sat, 16 Oct 2004 19:00:34 -0700
> > > >
> > > >Bush is not their president or leader...he is mine and I like him and
I
> > > >don't care whether 'they' do or not. They don't get a vote...at least
> >not
> > > >legally and I do. I don't understand all this concern for Europe and
> >their
> > > >thoughts about us. The press doesn't seem to care what I think of
> >Europe
> >so
> > > >I don't understand why I should care about them. I understand that to
> >Kerry
> > > >and his followers this is as big a news event as Viet Nam...but I
don't
> > > >care about that either. Both are non-news. Let try to fix our real
> > > >problems...and not send anymore attorneys to Washington DC.
> > > >PK
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: Tom Hansen
> > > > To: vision2020 at moscow.com
> > > > Sent: Saturday, October 16, 2004 10:13 AM
> > > > Subject: [Vision2020] Polls Show U.S. Image is Slipping
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > From today's (October 16, 2004) Spokesman Review -
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >----------------------------------------------------------------------
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Polls show U.S. image is slipping
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Majority of foreigners polled like Americans, dislike Bush
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > By Beth Gardiner
> > > >
> > > > Associated Press
> > > >
> > > > October 16, 2004
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > LONDON - America's popularity around the world has taken a beating
> >in
> > > >recent years, according to a set of coordinated polls conducted in 10
> > > >different countries. But the survey also found that despite
widespread
> > > >animosity toward President Bush, huge majorities said they have a
good
> > > >opinion of Americans.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "We like Americans, we don't like Bush," was how Britain's
Guardian
> > > >newspaper summarized the results of the surveys published Friday.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > The polls found that to an overwhelming degree, respondents in
most
> >of
> > > >the countries have a more negative view of the United States now than
a
> >few
> > > >years ago, disapprove of the war in Iraq and dislike Bush. Democratic
> > > >challenger John Kerry is favored - often by landslide proportions -
in
> >all
> > > >but two of the nations.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > But even in France, often seen as a bastion of anti-Americanism,
72
> > > >percent said they had a favorable view of Americans, compared to 24
> >percent
> > > >with an unfavorable opinion, the poll found.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > The polls, commissioned by major papers in each country, were
> >conducted
> > > >in Canada, France, Britain, Spain, Japan, South Korea, Australia,
> >Mexico,
> > > >Israel and Russia. Not all questions were asked in every country.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On average, 57 percent said they had a worse opinion of the United
> > > >States than two to three years ago, compared to 20 percent who said
> >they
> > > >had a higher opinion now. That question was asked in each country
> >except
> > > >Russia.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > In eight of the nations, more people said their view of America
had
> > > >worsened than improved. Seventy-four percent of Japanese, 70 percent
of
> > > >French, 67 percent of South Koreans, 64 percent of Canadians and 60
> >percent
> > > >of Spaniards said they had a lower opinion of America now than a few
> >years
> > > >ago.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Only in Israel - whose prime minister, Ariel Sharon, has won
strong
> > > >backing from Bush - did more people say their view of the United
States
> >had
> > > >improved than worsened, by a margin of 40 percent to 26 percent.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Americans - the people, not the government - can feel well-loved,
> >maybe
> > > >because foreigners so happily soak up U.S. movies, TV and music and
> > > >frequent McDonald's and Starbucks.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Overall, 68 percent of those questioned said they had a favorable
> > > >opinion of Americans, compared to 23 percent with a negative view.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Eighty-six percent of Russians, 81 percent of Israelis, 74 percent
> >of
> > > >Japanese and 73 percent of Canadians reported positive views of
> >Americans.
> > > >The lowest figure was in Spain, where 47 percent said they had a
> >positive
> > > >view and 32 percent negative.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > In nine countries, huge majorities said they had an unfavorable
> >opinion
> > > >of Bush, whom critics accuse of conducting a unilateralist foreign
> >policy
> > > >that disregards the views of other nations, even close friends.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > The president may not be bothered by the results - he says he
makes
> > > >decisions for the good of America even if they make him unpopular
> >overseas.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > People in all 10 countries were asked who they hoped to see win
the
> > > >White House Nov. 2. Kerry was favored in eight of the nations
including
> > > >France, where 72 percent supported him compared to 16 percent for
Bush.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > In South Korea, it was 68 percent for Kerry and 18 percent for
Bush;
> >in
> > > >Canada, 60 percent to 20 percent; in Spain, 58 percent to 13 percent;
> >54
> > > >percent to 28 percent in Australia; and 50 percent to 22 percent in
> > > >Britain.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Bush came out on top in Israel by a margin of 50 percent to 24
> >percent
> > > >and in Russia, 52 percent to 48 percent.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Iraq, 68 percent of people - majorities in seven out of eight
> > > >countries - said the U.S. was wrong to invade, while 25 percent
thought
> >war
> > > >was the right decision.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > In an Associated Press poll this fall, a majority surveyed in
eight
> > > >countries said they believed the Iraq war has increased the threat of
> > > >terrorism. Just over half of respondents in the United States and
> > > >two-thirds or more of respondents in Australia, Britain, Canada,
> >France,
> > > >Germany, Italy, Mexico and Spain said they believed Iraq has
increased
> >the
> > > >terrorist threat, according to the AP-Ipsos polls.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > The newspapers involved in the polling published Friday were La
> >Presse
> > > >in Canada, Le Monde in France, the Guardian in Britain, El Pais in
> >Spain,
> > > >Asahi Shimbun in Japan, JoongAng Ilbo in South Korea, the Sydney
> >Morning
> > > >Herald and Melbourne Age in Australia, Reforma in Mexico, Haaretz in
> >Israel
> > > >and the Moscow News in Russia.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > The sample sizes in the 10 polls varied from 522 people in Israel
to
> > > >1,417 in Australia. Margins of error were mostly around 3 percentage
> > > >points, but varied between 2.6 percent and 4.38 percent. The polls
were
> > > >conducted on different dates from September through early October.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
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