Polls in 10 Nations Show Views of America Worsening

[Judi Lynn]

Polls in 10 Nations Show Views of America Worsening

By BETH GARDINER
Associated Press
Friday, October 15, 2004; 3:20 AM

LONDON -- America's reputation around the world is hurting, according to a series of coordinated polls from 10 countries, including many of the United States' closest allies.

In seven of the countries where the surveys, commissioned by major newspapers, were conducted more people said their view of America had worsened over the past two to three years than improved. That question was asked in nine countries.

By big margins, those questioned said the war in Iraq did not aid the global fight against terrorism.

And in eight out of 10 nations, those polled said -- often in landslide proportions -- that they hoped to see Democrat John Kerry beat U.S. President Bush in next month's election. Bush won backing from a majority of respondents only in Russia and Israel.
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A34439-2004Oct15.html
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