Re: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] what majority wants Bush?

[Mikhail Kovalenko <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

Mike Miller wrote:

> On Wed, 1 Sep 2004, Chad Whiting wrote (about Bush):
> 
>> He's hated because he takes action when others are too afraid to. 
>> They're afraid they will be next because they harbor terrorist groups 
>> that support their causes. Next we'll come for you.
> 
> 
> Interesting - so France is harboring terrorist groups.
> 
> I think it's more likely that the rest of the world doesn't like Bush 
> because he lacks half the diplomatic skills that are usually required of 
> a President of the United States.  He has done a very poor job of 
> maintaining our international relations, and he has gone against many 
> friendly nations on key issues, like Iraq.
> 

This discussion is certainly good for a few chuckles. Just for kicks, I 
tried to google for some Russian poll info on Bush and the Presidential 
elections (something that has a word "буш" in it), and it's just too bad 
most of you can't read it. He-he-he >:) Very entertaining stuff.

Anyhow, most of the information that the Russians get about American 
life comes from digests of American media (or BBC) made by Russian news 
agencies, and since we have established earlier on this list that most 
big-name media outlets around here have a liberal slant, then that's the 
best information the Russians have to go by.

Here's an interesting poll as of Aug 26, 2004, showing some trends:

http://bd.fom.ru/report/whatsnew/d043410

It seems that Russian opinion of Bush has improved somewhat since 
September 2003 (earliest data), and the military (foreign) policy is 
viewed as his biggest constructive accomplishment as a president, 
slightly ahead of the internal affairs and the economy. However, Iraq 
troubles are seen as his biggest mistake by far. Kerry should go campain 
to Russia - he has a three-fold lead over Bush there but only named as 
"another candidate"  :)

Oh wait, it comes in English, too (but only as of Apr 1, 2004, so we 
can't really believe it, can we?)

http://bd.english.fom.ru/report/map/ed041312

I suppose you could simply go to http://english.fom.ru/ and search for 
"Bush". If I search for Kerry, though, all I get is Jim Carry and Mariah 
Carey.

Enjoy,
--
MK
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