In July, the Pew Global Attitudes Project published a global survey finding a vast improvement in views of the United States since the election of President Obama. The poll shows that “in most countries where opinions of the US have improved, many say that Obama’s election led them to have a more favorable view of the US.”
His election improved America’s image abroad and many feel that he will do the “right thing” in international affairs. With countries in Western Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin America thinking more positively about the US, the survey gives some evidence to the theory that a diplomatic and engaging leader enhances the global standing of the United States. But polls can be deceiving and numbers can change.
Of course, President Obama’s domestic poll numbers are beginning to fall as the debate on health care intensifies, but the Democrats remain in a good position across the country.
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