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White House - AP
Nine Countries Spotlighted by Poll
Tue Feb 22, 2:40 AM ET White House - AP
By The Associated Press
Results of Associated Press polls in nine countries on public attitudes about President Bush's plan to promote democracy and attitudes about U.S. products sold in their country.
The AP polls were conducted by Ipsos, an international polling firm, in Britain, Canada, France, Italy, Germany, Mexico, South Korea, Spain and the United States.
The AP-Ipsos polls of about 1,000 adults in each of the countries were taken between Feb. 9-17 and each has a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 3 percentage points.
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Summaries of public attitudes about President Bush's plan to promote democracy and United States products sold in their country.
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BRITAIN: Two-thirds in Britain don't think the United States should take the role of spreading democracy. A majority, 56 percent, say they would not prefer to buy U.S. goods if the price and quality were equal, which is down slightly from 65 percent who felt that way three years ago. By a 2-1 margin, Britons disagree that U.S. products are more expensive, while people were evenly split on that question three years ago.
CANADA: By almost a 3-1 margin, Canadians don't think the United States should be trying to spread democracy and end tyranny. And by a 4-1 margin, Canadians do not prefer to buy American goods instead of other available goods if the price and quality are the same. A majority say they do not think American goods are more expensive, and by a 2-1 margin, they disagree that "American products are not worth the money."
FRANCE: Sharp opposition to U.S. foreign policy generally and on the war in Iraq (news - web sites) appears to have had little effect on how the French view U.S. goods. More than eight in 10, 84 percent, say the United States should not be in the business of exporting democracy — the highest level of opposition of five European countries polled. Attitudes about U.S. products — their cost, their quality, and their desirability — have not changed much since December 2001, before the Iraq war. But by a 4-1 margin, the French say they would not rather buy American if the price and quality were similar.
GERMANY: By a large margin, Germans disagree with the Bush administration's goal of spreading democracy. And their taste for U.S. goods appears to have declined slightly since December 2001, more than a year before the war in Iraq. By a 4-1 margin, they disagree with the statement that American products are better quality. And by more than 4-1, they say they would not prefer buying American goods if the price and quality were similar.
ITALY: Just over half of Italians, 53 percent, say the United States should not be in the business of spreading democracy around the world. While they are not enthusiastic about President Bush's pledge to spread democracy, their opposition is not as strong as in other European countries. By a 4-1 margin, they disagree that American products are better than other products in their country. By a slightly larger margin, they say they would not prefer to buy American, if the price and quality were similar.
MEXICO: Six in 10 Mexicans say they would prefer to buy American goods if the price and quality were similar and they are evenly divided on whether they would want to work for an American company. Those close economic ties to the U.S. remain healthy even though they disagree with President Bush's plan to spread democracy and end tyranny around the world.
SOUTH KOREA: South Koreans say by a 2-1 margin that they do not think the United States should be trying to spread democracy. They don't agree that American products are better quality, but they also don't agree that American products "are not worth the money" they cost. Four in 10 South Koreans say they would like to work at an American company and the number is higher for those 35 and younger.
SPAIN: By a 2-1 margin, Spaniards say they do not think the United States should be trying to spread democracy and end tyranny. While half said in December 2001 that they would buy American if the price and quality were equal, that number has dropped to one in six who feel that way today. Spaniards are evenly divided on whether American products are worth the money.
UNITED STATES: A slight majority, 53 percent, disagree with President Bush's plan to spread democracy to other countries, while just over four in 10, 45 percent, agree. More than nine in 10, 93 percent, say they would rather buy American products if the price and quality were the same.
Nine Countries Spotlighted by Poll
Tue Feb 22, 2:40 AM ET White House - AP
By The Associated Press
Results of Associated Press polls in nine countries on public attitudes about President Bush's plan to promote democracy and attitudes about U.S. products sold in their country.
The AP polls were conducted by Ipsos, an international polling firm, in Britain, Canada, France, Italy, Germany, Mexico, South Korea, Spain and the United States.
The AP-Ipsos polls of about 1,000 adults in each of the countries were taken between Feb. 9-17 and each has a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 3 percentage points.
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Summaries of public attitudes about President Bush's plan to promote democracy and United States products sold in their country.
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BRITAIN: Two-thirds in Britain don't think the United States should take the role of spreading democracy. A majority, 56 percent, say they would not prefer to buy U.S. goods if the price and quality were equal, which is down slightly from 65 percent who felt that way three years ago. By a 2-1 margin, Britons disagree that U.S. products are more expensive, while people were evenly split on that question three years ago.
CANADA: By almost a 3-1 margin, Canadians don't think the United States should be trying to spread democracy and end tyranny. And by a 4-1 margin, Canadians do not prefer to buy American goods instead of other available goods if the price and quality are the same. A majority say they do not think American goods are more expensive, and by a 2-1 margin, they disagree that "American products are not worth the money."
FRANCE: Sharp opposition to U.S. foreign policy generally and on the war in Iraq (news - web sites) appears to have had little effect on how the French view U.S. goods. More than eight in 10, 84 percent, say the United States should not be in the business of exporting democracy — the highest level of opposition of five European countries polled. Attitudes about U.S. products — their cost, their quality, and their desirability — have not changed much since December 2001, before the Iraq war. But by a 4-1 margin, the French say they would not rather buy American if the price and quality were similar.
GERMANY: By a large margin, Germans disagree with the Bush administration's goal of spreading democracy. And their taste for U.S. goods appears to have declined slightly since December 2001, more than a year before the war in Iraq. By a 4-1 margin, they disagree with the statement that American products are better quality. And by more than 4-1, they say they would not prefer buying American goods if the price and quality were similar.
ITALY: Just over half of Italians, 53 percent, say the United States should not be in the business of spreading democracy around the world. While they are not enthusiastic about President Bush's pledge to spread democracy, their opposition is not as strong as in other European countries. By a 4-1 margin, they disagree that American products are better than other products in their country. By a slightly larger margin, they say they would not prefer to buy American, if the price and quality were similar.
MEXICO: Six in 10 Mexicans say they would prefer to buy American goods if the price and quality were similar and they are evenly divided on whether they would want to work for an American company. Those close economic ties to the U.S. remain healthy even though they disagree with President Bush's plan to spread democracy and end tyranny around the world.
SOUTH KOREA: South Koreans say by a 2-1 margin that they do not think the United States should be trying to spread democracy. They don't agree that American products are better quality, but they also don't agree that American products "are not worth the money" they cost. Four in 10 South Koreans say they would like to work at an American company and the number is higher for those 35 and younger.
SPAIN: By a 2-1 margin, Spaniards say they do not think the United States should be trying to spread democracy and end tyranny. While half said in December 2001 that they would buy American if the price and quality were equal, that number has dropped to one in six who feel that way today. Spaniards are evenly divided on whether American products are worth the money.
UNITED STATES: A slight majority, 53 percent, disagree with President Bush's plan to spread democracy to other countries, while just over four in 10, 45 percent, agree. More than nine in 10, 93 percent, say they would rather buy American products if the price and quality were the same.