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2009 PEW GLOBAL ATTITUDES SURVEY

25-Nation SurveyConducted May 18-June 16, 2009

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Over 26,000 Interviews in…

Survey conducted May 18 – June 16, 2009.*Countries are disproportionately urban samples.

China* 3,169India* 2,038Indonesia 1,000Japan 700Pakistan* 1,254South Korea 702

Argentina 800Brazil* 813Mexico 1,000

Kenya 1,002Nigeria 1,000Total 26,397

United States 1,000Canada 750

Britain 754France 753Germany 751Spain 750

Poland 750Russia 1,001

Turkey 1,005

Egypt 1,000Jordan 1,000Lebanon 1,000Palestinian territories 1,204Israel 1,201

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Confidence In Obama Lifts U.S. Image Around The World

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U.S. Favorability – Western Europe

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How Other Countries View U.S. % favorable

2000 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009% % % % % % % %

Canada 71 72 63 59 -- 55 -- 68

Israel-- -- 78 -- -- 78 -- 71

Argentina 50 34 -- -- -- 16 22 38

Brazil 56 51 35 -- -- 44 47 61

Mexico 68 64 -- -- -- 56 47 69

Kenya 94 80 -- -- -- 87 -- 90

Nigeria 46 76 61 -- 62 70 64 79

2000 trends provided by the Office of Research, U.S. Department of State. Some data from 1999.

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U.S. Favorability – Muslim Countries

Based on Muslims only.

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U.S. Favorability – Muslim Countries

Based on Muslims only.

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The Obama/Bush Confidence Gap

Western and Eastern Europe

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The Obama/Bush Confidence GapMuslim countries and Israel

07/22/09 14:55

The Cairo Effect Palestinian

Israel territories

Pre Post Pre Post

View of speech speech speech speech

United States % % % %

Favorable 76 63 14 19

Unfavorable 22 36 84 80

Obama’s

leadership

Confident 60 49 21 26

Not confident 39 51 76 72

Will Obama

consider our

interests?

Yes 58 54 27 39

No 36 43 70 57

Number of interviews 800 401 804 400

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Expectations about Obama – Palest. ter.

Will Obama be fair in Middle East?

2531

7266

Pre speech Post speech

Yes No

Based on questions taken in survey countries before and after Obama’s June 4, 2009 speech in Cairo.

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Muslims Rate bin Laden, Obama, & Bush

Bush bin Laden2008 2009% %

Turkey 2 2Egypt 11 23Jordan 7 28Lebanon 16 4Palest. ter.* 8 52Indonesia 20 25Pakistan 5 18Nigeria 31 54

Obama2009

%

3341304522701381

*Bush confidence from 2007.Muslims only.

Confident in…

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Supra majorities in almost all countries favor U.S withdrawal from Iraq and closing Guantanamo.

But most public’s oppose sending more troops to Afghanistan.

The Israelis, Kenyans and the Americans the only publics to back this decision.

Majorities in NATO countries covered in the survey favor troop withdrawals from Afghanistan, as do most Pakistanis.

Strong Approval Of Most Of Obama’sForeign Policies

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High Expectations About Obama’s Policies

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U.S. Economic Influence

*Includes those who say U.S. has not much or no influence, and those who say the influence is neither positive nor negative.

78

72

68

67

63

63

62

58

55

55

52

50

Canada

Germany

Palest. ter.

J apan

France

Israel

Britain

Mexico

Turkey

Argentina

J ordan

Russia

Negative Positive No influence/ Mixed*

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U.S.-led Efforts to Fight Terrorism

% who favor U.S.-led efforts to fight terrorism

69 64

75 7470 6863

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40

60

80

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2009

Britain

FranceGermany

Spain

Western Europe

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Even Fewer Say Economy is Good

2008 2009 Trend% %

U.S. 20 17 -3

Canada* 80 43 -37

Britain 30 11 -19

France 19 14 -5

Germany 53 28 -25

Spain 35 13 -22

Poland 52 29 -23

Russia 52 20 -32

*Trend data from 2007.

2008 2009 Trend% %

Turkey 21 24 +3

Egypt 44 27 -17Jordan 39 33 -6Lebanon 10 11 +1Palest. ter.*10 17 +7

Indonesia 20 48 +28Pakistan 41 22 -19

Israel* 46 32 -14

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Even Fewer Say Economy is Good

2008 2009 Trend% %

China 82 88+6

India62 73 +11Japan 13 10 -3S. Korea 7 5 -2

*Trend data from 2007.

2008 2009 Trend% %

Argentina 23 20 -3Brazil 41 44 +3Mexico 36 30 -6

Kenya* 60 19 -41Nigeria 41 23 -18

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Huge majorities of the 25 publics see global warming as a serious problem.

Intensity of concern somewhat less in China and the U.S.

Majorities in 23 of 25 countries favor protecting environment even at the expense of slower economic growth and some loss of jobs.

But only majorities or pluralities in 14 of the 25 publics express willingness to pay higher prices to address climate change.

Little international consensus as country most trusted to deal with the problem of global warming.

Global Issues

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2009 PEW GLOBAL ATTITUDES SURVEY

25-Nation SurveyConducted May 18-June 16, 2009