Testimony of Dr. Steven Kull
Director, Program on International Policy Attitudes (PIPA) Editor, WorldPublicOpinion.org
March 6, 2007 – 10:00 AM
Before House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight
In 30 out of 35 countries polled, from all regions of the world, a majority or plurality would prefer to see John Kerry win the US presidential election—especially traditional US allies. The only countries where President Bush was preferred were the Philippines, Nigeria, and Poland. India and Thailand were divided. On average, Kerry was favored by more than a two-to-one margin—46% to 20% (weighted for variations in population, the ratio was not significantly different). Overall, one-third did not give an answer.
