Reuters: Polls show U.S. allies prefer Kerry

[unfrigginreal]

LONDON (Reuters) - Polls commissioned by newspapers in 10 countries show that most citizens in U.S. allies prefer John Kerry to George Bush, the Guardian has reported.

Voters in eight U.S. allies -- Australia, Britain, Canada, France, Japan, Mexico, Spain and South Korea -- all said by wide margins that they would prefer to see the Massachusetts senator beat the incumbent U.S. president in the election on November 2.

Of the 10 countries that participated, those polled in only two -- Israel and Russia -- preferred Bush.

On average, voters in the 10 countries favoured Kerry by a margin of 54 percent to 27 percent.

The polls were commissioned by newspapers in each of the countries, including the Guardian, France's le Monde, Spain's El Pais and Japan's Asahi Shimbun. Each was carried out by a local polling firm; the Guardian's by pollsters ICM.

http://www.reuters.co.uk/newsPackageArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=603341§ion=news

[RafterMan]

1. Russia?

Russia preferred Bush? Either they're cheering the downfall of America or they're applauding kicking muslim ass. Or maybe they liked the "Vladimir" line? It doesn't seem possible.

Does anyone know people in Russia who can explain this?

[acmavm]

2. Very simple. bush* is killing as many, or more, Muslims than Putin is.

bush* and Iraq and the loss of American troops gives Putin cover for any of the really horrid things he's done in Chechya.