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Fewer Afghans See Corruption Increasing in Their Country

Most still perceive corruption as widespread in government, business

March 4, 2010
Gallup surveys document some positive momentum in Afghans' views about the level of corruption in their country following the country's election in August 2009. The number of Afghans saying corruption levels were higher than they were five years ago continued to decline, dropping below 50% for the first time.More ...

Global Perceptions of U.S. Leadership Improve in 2009

A world median of 51% approves of the leadership of the U.S.

February 10, 2010
The U.S.-Global Leadership Project, a partnership between the Meridian International Center and Gallup, finds median global approval of the performance of U.S. leadership at 51% in 2009, a 17-percentage-point increase from 2008.More ...

In U.S., More Support for Increasing Troops in Afghanistan

Americans now tilt slightly toward sending in new troops as opposed to reducing number

December 2, 2009
Nearly half of Americans (47%) would now advise President Obama to increase the number of U.S. troops in Afghanistan, while 39% would advise him to reduce U.S. troop levels. Earlier this month, Americans tilted more toward a troop reduction than a troop increase, 44% to 42%.More ...

Karzai Faces Steep Climb to Curb Perceptions of Corruption

Pre-election surveys show Afghans perceive widespread government corruption

November 10, 2009
With newly re-elected Afghan President Hamid Karzai promising to fight corruption in his country, Gallup surveys underscore the extent of the challenge he faces. Before the marred election season, 81% of Afghans said corruption was widespread and 69% said their government wasn’t doing enough to fight it.More ...

Many in Asia Wait to Rate New U.S. Administration

Approval down in three of eight countries polled

September 23, 2009
Across eight Asian countries Gallup surveyed, approval of U.S. leadership is down slightly in 2009 compared with 2008, in large part attributable to an increase in the percentage who did not have an opinion. In Afghanistan and Pakistan, approval of U.S. leadership remains steady.More ...

Before Attacks, Indonesians Commended Anti-Terror Efforts

Sixty-eight percent said government doing enough to fight terrorism

July 24, 2009
Indonesians surveyed only a few months before the bombings in Jakarta last week gave their government high marks on combating terrorism. More than two-thirds of Indonesians (68%) said their government was doing enough, which is up markedly from 51% two years ago.More ...

Before Attacks, 55% of Indians OK With Anti-Terror Efforts

Fewer Indians say Pakistan is doing enough to fight cross-border terror

November 30, 2008
A Gallup Poll in India shows that before the terrorist attacks in Mumbai, a slim majority of Indians (55%) felt their government was doing enough to fight terrorism.More ...

Women Who Are Politically Independent: Up for Grabs?

Independent women who are Catholic, middle aged, middle-income split in their votes

October 3, 2008
Independent women who are Catholic, middle aged, not college graduates, of average religiosity, and of mid-range incomes are most evenly split in their presidential candidate choices, and thus may be most “up for grabs” in the remaining weeks of the campaign.More ...

Did Palin Help McCain Among White Women?

Obama’s problem with white men much bigger than that among white women

September 24, 2008
Gallup Poll Daily tracking samples do not support the hypothesis that John McCain has made significant gains among white women since he selected Sarah Palin as his running mate. Instead, Gallup finds changes in white women’s preferences to be little different from preferences among all voters.More ...

McCain Still Dominant Among the Highly Religious

Key question is strength of McCain’s support, turnout

August 20, 2008
John McCain continues to dominate Barack Obama among religious Americans, winning among those who attend worship services weekly by a 53% to 37% margin, and losing to Obama among those who seldom or never attend church by 54% to 34%.More ...

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