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57% Have Unfavorable Opinion of France
Wednesday, December 21, 2005
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In fact, more Americans believe France is our enemy (31%) in the War on Terror than believe Jacques Chirac's country is our ally (22%). A plurality, 43%, believe that France's role is somewhere in between ally and enemy. These numbers stand in stark contrast to Great Britain. Seventy-eight percent (78%) of Americans have a favorable opinion of Tony Blair's country while only 9% have an unfavorable view. Eighty-three percent (83%) of Americans view Great Britain as our ally in the War on Terror. Germany, Russia, and the United Nations fall in between these extremes. Forty-four percent (44%) of Americans have a favorable opinion of the UN while 42% have an unfavorable view. Thirty-three percent (33%) of voters see the UN as our ally in the War on Terror and 17% see it as our enemy. Forty percent (40%) of voters have a favorable opinion of Germany while 34% have an unfavorable view. For Russia, the numbers are 33% favorable and 38% unfavorable. By a 77% to 11% margin, those who voted for President Bush have an unfavorable opinion of France. Kerry voters are more evenly divided--42% of Kerry voters have a favorable opinion of that nation, 35% unfavorable. Forty-three percent (43%) of Bush voters say France is our enemy in the War on Terror. Only 17% of Kerry voters share that view. As for the United Nations, 64% of Bush voters have an unfavorable view of that institution. Twenty-three percent (23%) have a favorable opinion. Among Kerry voters, the numbers on the UN are 68% favorable and 16% unfavorable. Details are available for Premium Members. Separate survey data found that 62% of Americans believe our nation is generally fair and decent. A much smaller number believe it is unfair and discriminatory. These basic perceptions changed little during Election 2004. As debate has raged about the role of values in Election 2004, Rasmussen Reports data found that, on Election Day, 10% named cultural issues as most important to them. Most voters also said that the issue of same-sex marriage was somewhat or very important to them. Fifty-three percent (53%) of voters pray every day or nearly every day. Still, the War with Iraq remained the dominant issue of Election 2004 and voters remain divided as to how President Bush is handling the situation in Iraq. Just over half of American voters believe the United States and its allies are winning the War on Terror. Rasmussen Reports provides daily updates on the economic confidence of American Consumers and Investors and the political environment. We also track, on a weekly basis, ratings of how President Bush is handling the economy and Iraq, and who voters believe is winning the War on Terror. Rasmussen Reports is an electronic publishing firm specializing in the collection, publication, and distribution of public opinion polling information. The Rasmussen Reports ElectionEdgeâ„¢ Premium Service for Election 2008 offers the most comprehensive public opinion coverage ever provided for a Presidential election. Scott Rasmussen, president of Rasmussen Reports, has been an independent pollster for more than a decade.
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