Reply to poll in 8 countries: `We don't like Bush'

[Nicholas_J]

Reply to poll in 8 countries: `We
don't like Bush'

Polls in 10 nations showed America's popularity has fallen
since George Bush became president with eight of the 10
favoring Sen. John Kerry for the White House.

LONDON - (AP) -- America's popularity around the world has taken a
beating in recent years, according to a set of coordinated polls conducted in
10 countries. But the survey also found that despite widespread animosity
toward President Bush, huge majorities said they have a good opinion of
Americans.
''We like Americans, we don't like Bush,'' was how Britain's Guardian
newspaper summarized the results of the surveys published Friday.
The polls found that to an overwhelming degree, respondents in most of the
countries have a more negative view of the United States now than a few
years ago, disapprove of the war in Iraq and dislike Bush. Democratic
challenger John Kerry is favored -- often by landslide proportions -- in all but
two of the nations.
But even in France, often seen as a bastion of anti-Americanism, 72 percent
said they had a favorable view of Americans, compared to 24 percent with
an unfavorable opinion, the poll found.


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