Canadians favour Obama over McCain in poll

[DerekJ]

Canadians favour Obama over McCain in poll

Peter O'Neil, Europe Correspondent , Canwest News Service
Published: 2 hours ago
PARIS - Democratic party presidential candidate Barack Obama would beat John McCain in a landslide if the vote were held in Canada, according to a newly released poll.

Obama would take 47 per cent of the Canadian vote compared to 17 per cent going to the Republican candidate, suggests the survey of 1,005 Canadians done in late May by the British poll firm YouGov.

The remaining respondents either said they didn't know or refused to answer.


The poll also said 36 per cent of respondents agreed the U.S. was a "force for good" in the world, 34 per cent of Canadians called America a "force for evil," while the rest didn't know.

The Canadian survey has a margin of error of three percentage points, 19 times out of 20, according to YouGov.


http://www.canada.com/topics/news/national/story.html?id=f68a1b84-6c9f-49c2-9e45-3d0ce4d5b6a5

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We're smart :P

[LakeSamish706]

1. I think everyone in the world favors Obama over McCain... n/t

[Barack_America]

2. No shit. We could've used your votes in 2000/2004, that's for sure. nt

[Oleladylib]

3. Canadians are some of my favorite people..and neighbors.

[DerekJ]

4. Awww .. Thanks :)

[BlooInBloo]

5. Yah, but it kind of weirds me out just HOW nice they are. Maybe I've just spent too much time...

in America.

[Zynx]

6. For this reason, imperialistic Republicans might not want to add Canada as a state.

[hfojvt]

7. if only we had won the war of 1812

they could have voted in this election :hide:

[DerekJ]

11. Heyyy!!!

:)

[grantcart]

8. even wider in UK

[ampad]

9. I would hope so

Yea you Canadians are smart. My husband has the pleasure of working with the Canadian Navy here in Washington state. I love talking politics with most of them because they are so on top of what is going on in America.

[newmajority]

10. Now when do you guys get rid of Little Stevie Wonderbush?

Let's restore sanity to ALL of North America :toast:

[DerekJ]

12. He's still being viewed favorably.. mainly because he is seen as keeping the economy strong during

these hard times.

[hokies4ever]

13. Give Canada statehood!

:patriot:

[quakerboy]

14. so when are yall gonna give up this silly "independance" thing?

We could really use your votes. And your medical care system. Plus, we can help out with that whole "Quebec" thing. And we have some very nice, temperate places to vacation that we would be happy to share.

[DerekJ]

15. But Obama disfranchised Canada. He didn't campaign there!!! We're offended.

[quakerboy]

19. s' ok

soon as you petition for statehood, I'm sure he will give you plenty of attention. Only catch is yall will have to knock off all that queen worshiping nonsense.

[DerekJ]

20. He was campaigning in PR?!!! Is it a state?!! I know why he doesn't like us. Not too many starbucks

in Canada.

[quakerboy]

26. WhA???

I saw Starbucks there. And McDonalds. And everything I am used to here, plus Whitesomething and Tim Hortons.

Canada is EXACTLY like any US City, only without turn lanes, and they break your windows. Or at least, so says my experience

[DerekJ]

27. Actually there is one opening not 3 minutes away from me. Hortons is our starbucks here. May be

because we don't drive Volvos?!!!

[quakerboy]

28. It was interesting to observe cars

Aside from your remarkably uncivilized lack of center turning lanes, Yall are decent drivers. Its always interesting to see what makes are predominant in different geographys. What are the common ones where you are?

[DerekJ]

31. Actually you'll find turn lanes to be the norm outside of the major cities. My city has turn lanes

in every major street,

[quakerboy]

33. I was really kean to move up there

Until I went up to BC, and found a horrifying lack of turn lanes. Then Canada broke my window, and I started to have serious second and third thoughts.

[Arrowhead2k1]

29. Err, plenty of turn lanes in and around Toronto. ;)

Plenty of Starbucks too, trust me. ;)

[quakerboy]

30. Hmm..

How about center lanes that can be used to merge into traffic, or to turn onto side streets?

[newmajority]

16. Canada isn't ALL the Great White Frozen North

The BC "southern interior" - think "Arizona with water and trees".

[quakerboy]

18. Ive heard that it is

Texas Lite in there. I pity you.

[newmajority]

32. I don't live there. I just go there when I'm sick of rain.

There or Arizona. But Calgary is probably closer to Texas Lite than BC

[quakerboy]

35. Ah. You are right. thats what it was

All I really know about Canada is that they broke my window. Nor did they ever apologize.

[undeterred]

17. Canadians are pretty damn smart.

And they have to live with some of our shit, not all of it. :hi:

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

21. I wore my Obama shirt in Europe a few weeks ago

Our Italian tour director and driver loved it, and a Canadian couple on our tour pronounced the shirt "beautiful" and said they would pray for Obama to win.

[canadian_is_cold]

22. Canada Loves Obama. You should give him to us :)

[depakid]

37. Reckon you better get rid of Harper first....

[OzarkDem]

23. I just spent several days in Canada

and I love visiting there at Niagara on the Lake. One of those places where most of the people look like relatives.

I loved hanging with all the Brits, Scots & Welsh. Homies. :hi:

[DerekJ]

24. Ohhh.. Niagara on the lake... It’s wife's favorite romantic spot :) Memories

[OzarkDem]

25. We had a blast

Loved the organic vineyards, friendly B&B's, and of course the Shaw Festival. I apologized at Ft George for my ancestors invading in 1812. Loved the food, too.

[Phillycat]

34. Well, that...doesn't mean anything.

[The Inquisitive]

36. force for evil... that sounds sexy