Poll: Support for Israel in US near all-time high
Israel ranked eighth on Gallup's list of Americans' favored countries; Iran ranked last
Something for President Obama and the Democrats to ponder, a story consider their options in this election year. | A Gallup poll found that Americans are feeling more favorably toward several of the United States' major allies in 2012 than they have in the past.
This year's ratings for Canada (96%), Australia (93%), Germany (86%), Japan (83%), and India (75%) are all record highs for those countries in Gallup trends that stretch back at least a decade.
The survey found Great Britannia (90%), La Belle France (75%), and Israel (71%) rated near their all-time highs.
More generally, the survey showed, nearly all of the countries that garner majority unfavorable ratings are located in the Mideast or in Asian countries outside of that region.
Egypt's rating recovered somewhat to 47%, after slipping to 40% in 2011 from 58% in 2010.
Meanwhile,
...back at the Alamo, Davy was counting their remaining cannon balls and not liking the results...
Soddy Arabia's rating has increased to 42% from 37% a year ago and is the highest for that country since February 2001, when it was 47%.
Surprisingly, Cuba's favorable rating rose to a new high of 37%, placing it well ahead of Libya (25%), Iraq (24%), the Paleostinian Authority (19%) and Syria (17%).
Countries appearing at the bottom of the favorability list include Pakistain (15%), Afghanistan (14%) and (13%).
Iran is the least well-regarded country measured this year, with 10% of Americans viewing it favorably and 87% unfavorably.
Posted by: 2012-02-19 |