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All Rights Reserved. 60 (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Republican John McCain leads Democrat Barack Obama in Mississippi, according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports. 50 per cent of respondents in the Magnolia State would support the Arizona senator in this year’s United States presidential election, while 44 per cent would vote for the Illinois senator. http://www.angus-reid.com/polls/view/mississippi_electoral_college/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:01:01 -0400 (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Adults in Britain are split over the introduction of high-end identity cards by the government, according to a poll by YouGov published in The Economist. 48 per cent of respondents think ID cards and biometric information are a good idea, while 45 per cent believe the plan is an invasion of privacy. http://www.angus-reid.com/polls/view/britain_divided_over_identity_cards/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:01:00 -0400 (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Fewer people in Hong Kong are satisfied with the performance of Donald Tsang, according to a poll by Hong Kong University Public Opinion Programme. The support rate for the chief executive stands at 57.9 points, down 2.9 points since early June. http://www.angus-reid.com/polls/view/hong_kongaas_tsang_slips_under_60_point_mark/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:01:00 -0400 (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Almost half of people in Japan would welcome an early legislative ballot soon, according to a poll by Nikkei. 24 per cent of respondents think an election to the House of Representatives should be held as soon as possible, while a further 24 per cent want the ballot to take place before the end of this year. http://www.angus-reid.com/polls/view/japanese_ponder_snap_lower_house_election/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:01:00 -0400 (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The majority of people in Turkey would reject a ban on the country’s largest and ruling party, according to a poll by A&G Research. 53 per cent of respondents would oppose a potential court ruling dismantling the Justice and Development Party (AKP) for its alleged anti-secular activities. http://www.angus-reid.com/polls/view/turks_believe_akp_should_not_be_banned/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:01:00 -0400 (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Republican John McCain is set to carry his home state of Arizona in this year’s United States presidential election, according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports. 49 per cent of respondents in the Grand Canyon State would vote for their U.S. senator, while 40 per cent would back Democratic Illinois senator Barack Obama. http://www.angus-reid.com/polls/view/arizona_electoral_college/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:01:00 -0400 (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Republican John McCain could carry the Volunteer State in this year’s United States presidential election, according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports. 51 per cent of respondents in Tennessee would vote for the Arizona, senator, while 36 per cent would support Democratic Illinois senator Barack Obama. http://www.angus-reid.com/polls/view/tennessee_electoral_college/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:01:00 -0400 (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The ruling party continues to lead all other political organizations in the Netherlands, according to a poll by Maurice de Hond. A prospective tally suggests that the Christian-Democratic Appeal (CDA) would garner 32 seats in the next legislative election, down three since early June. http://www.angus-reid.com/polls/view/governing_dutch_christian_democrats_stay_ahead/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:01:00 -0400 (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The vast majority of people in Russia are satisfied with their president and prime minister, according to a poll by the Yury Levada Analytical Center. 73 per cent of respondents approve of Dmitry Medvedev’s performance, while 83 per cent feel the same way about the work of Vladimir Putin. http://www.angus-reid.com/polls/view/russians_overwhelmingly_back_putin_medvedev/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:01:00 -0400 (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Half of adults in the United States believe the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) should regulate the Internet like it does radio and television, according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports. 49 per cent of respondents agree with the idea, while 35 per cent disagree. http://www.angus-reid.com/polls/view/half_of_americans_open_to_internet_fcc/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:01:00 -0400 (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Portugal’s governing Socialist Party (PS) has gained public backing, according to a poll by Marktest released by Diario de Noticias and TSF. 35.2 per cent of respondents would vote for the PS in the next general election, up 2.2 points since May. http://www.angus-reid.com/polls/view/portuguese_stick_with_ruling_socialists/ Tue, 01 Jul 2008 04:01:01 -0400 (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Republican John McCain could carry Texas in this year’s United States presidential election, according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports. 48 per cent of respondents in the Lone Star State would vote for the Arizona senator, while 39 per cent would back Illinois senator Barack Obama. http://www.angus-reid.com/polls/view/texas_electoral_college/ Tue, 01 Jul 2008 04:01:00 -0400 (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Democrat Barack Obama leads Republican John McCain in the Garden State, according to Fairleigh Dickinson University’s PublicMind poll. 49 per cent of respondents in New Jersey would support the Illinois senator in this year’s United States presidential election, while 33 per cent would vote for the Arizona senator. http://www.angus-reid.com/polls/view/new_jersey_electoral_college/ Tue, 01 Jul 2008 04:01:00 -0400 (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - There is no clear United States presidential favourite in the Buckeye State, according to a poll by SurveyUSA. 48 per cent of respondents would vote for Democratic Illinois senator Barack Obama, in this year’s election, while 46 per cent would back Republican Arizona senator John McCain. http://www.angus-reid.com/polls/view/ohio_electoral_college/ Tue, 01 Jul 2008 04:01:00 -0400 (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The vast majority of people in the West Bank and Gaza would reject giving up the so-called right of return, according to a poll by the Palestinian Center for Public Opinion. 89.8 per cent of respondents are not willing to compromise the right to re-occupy their land in Israel in exchange for the creation of a Palestinian state and a peace agreement. http://www.angus-reid.com/polls/view/right_of_return_not_negotiable_say_palestinians/ Tue, 01 Jul 2008 04:01:00 -0400