This is a French write-through on the latest massive Pew Global Attitudes Project poll of 24,000 people in 24 countries. Beyond revealing a slight uptick in America’s public image over a range of counties [but not all] over the past year, it also reveals intense interest in the U.S. presidential elections.
For Le Monde, Bérengère Guy writes in part:
“The study reveals how much the U.S. presidential election interests the people of other nations. A large majority of Europeans are paying careful attention, particularly the French (68 percent), Spanish (67 percent) and Germans (64 percent). Many felt that with the election of a new president, the foreign policies of the country would improve, a sentiment shared in Europe and on the African continent.
But the Jordanians, the Egyptians and the Japanese expect things to continue deteriorating; the election will change nothing.”
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By Bérengère Guy
Translated By Philippe Guittard
June 13, 2008
France – Le Monde – Original Article (French)
The war in Iraq, economic recession and an aggressive foreign policy: Over the past decade, the global image of the United States has been tarnished. The latest study by The Pew Global Attitudes Project , on nearly 24,000 people in 24 countries and conducted between March 17 and April 21, 2008, shows that while the image of the United States remains negative, a slight amelioration has been registered over the past year.
But more significantly, the study reveals how much the U.S. presidential election interests the people of other nations. A large majority of Europeans are paying careful attention to the campaign, particularly the French (68 percent), Spanish (67 percent) and Germans (64 percent). Many felt that with the election of a new president, the foreign policies of the country would improve, a sentiment shared in Europe and on the African continent. But the Jordanians, the Egyptians and the Japanese expect things to continue deteriorating; the election will change nothing.
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