Majority of Americans say the United States is less respected in the world today than two years ago

obama_snobI thought Obama was supposed to make everyone around the world love America? Muslims were going to suddenly stop their terrorists attacks against us, arrogant Europeans wouldn’t be such snobs, and China just keep taking on our debt? Well if you ask Americans if they think we are in better shape internationally than during evil Dubya days, you might be surprised. According to left wing Democracy Corps-Third Way poll Monday, it shows that 51% of Americans think the standing of the U.S. dropped during the first 13 months of Obama’s dictatorship. Only 41% think the U.S.’s standing has improved. That is a 10 point margin in a left wing poll! Maybe it’s all the apologizing and bowing Obama has done around the world.

“This is surprising, given the global acclaim and Nobel peace prize that flowed to the new president after he took office,” said pollsters for the liberal-leaning organizations.

On the national security front, a massive gap has emerged, with 50 percent of likely voters saying Republicans would likely do a better job than Democrats, a 14-point swing since May. Thirty-three percent favored Democrats.

“The erosion since May is especially strong among women, and among independents, who now favor Republicans on this question by a 56 to 20 percent margin,” the pollsters said in their findings.

A May 2009 survey by the pollsters found the public saw the Democratic and Republican parties as equally able to handle national security (41 percent trusted Democrats more, and 43 percent trusted Republicans more.) On conducting the war on terrorism, the two parties were tied at 41 percent.

The Democrats’ gap on national security has widened on several other fronts:

• “Keeping America safe”: Democrats now trail by 13 points (34 percent to 47 percent.) The gap was just 5 points in July 2008.

• “Ensuring a strong military”: Democrats trail by 31 points (27 percent to 58 percent.)

• “Making America safer from nuclear threats”: Democrats trail by 11 points (34 percent to 45 percent,) “despite the president’s strong actions and speeches on steps to reduce nuclear dangers,” the pollsters said.

The poll, conducted late last month, found “the administration’s response to the Christmas Day terrorist attempt has contributed to the erosion.”

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March 8, 2010 · Filed Under General Politics


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