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Evidently, world public opinion favors President Obama

Submitted by Roanman on Wed, 10/24/2012 - 16:20

 

A new 21-nation poll for BBC World Service for World Pubic Opinion.org indicates that citizens around the world would strongly prefer to see Barack Obama re-elected as US President rather than his Republican challenger Mitt Romney.

The poll of 21,797 people, conducted by GlobeScan/PIPA between July 3 and September 3, 2012, indicates that Obama is preferred to Romney in 20 of the 21 countries polled. Overall, an average of 50 per cent would prefer to see Obama elected, compared to only 9 per cent who prefer Romney. The rest express no preference between the two.

Of all the countries polled, France is currently the most strongly pro-Obama, with 72 per cent wanting him to be re-elected and just 2 per cent preferring Romney. Australia (67%), Canada (66%), Nigeria (66%), and the UK (65%) are among the other countries with large majorities favouring Obama.

Pakistan, where 14 per cent want to see Romney elected compared to 11 per cent who prefer Obama, is the only country where the current President is not the favoured candidate--but here, three-quarters (75%) express no opinion. The countries with the largest proportions favouring Mitt Romney are Kenya (18%) and Poland (16%).

 

 

Which may just be one of the very few real good reasons to prefer Mitt Romney over Barack Obama.

 

Our position has not changed

Submitted by Roanman on Sun, 07/29/2012 - 10:57

 

From Whiteout Press, as always click on the logo below for the entire piece.

Regardless of your position regarding Israel and Palestine, this 51 second clip of an exchange between members of the White House press corps and White House press secretary, Jay Carney who would have far better served his boss's interests simply by saying, "I apologize, I'm supposed to know this, but I don't."  Let me get back with you." is priceless.

 

 

Or perhaps his real issue is the one described below.

 

The Global Competitiveness Report

Submitted by Roanman on Fri, 09/10/2010 - 13:52

 

The Global Competitiveness Report has been released for 2010-11.

Real good stuff.  Maybe a little tough.

The rankings with regards to property rights are a real eye opener.

Click the map below to get to the report site, there are 5 or 6 tabs each of which offer lots of interactive views.

 

 

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