Three Quarters (76%) of Canadians Believe Obama’s Election a ‘Good Thing’—Up a Whopping 50 Points over What They Thought of Bush at Outset of His 2004 Term

Majority (52%) Believes Expectations of Obama Overblown and Think Impact of President in First Term Will be Modest Except in one Area: 81% Say He’ll Improve U.S. Image around the World

Monday, January 19, 2009

Toronto, ON – Three quarters (76%) of Canadians believe the election of Barack Obama as President of the United States is a ‘good thing’ —up a full 50 points compared with data collected on the eve of President Bush’s second inauguration in 2004 when only 26% thought his re-election was a ‘good thing’.

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Three Quarters (76%) of Canadians Believe Obama’s Election a ‘Good Thing’—Up a Whopping 50 Points over What They Thought of Bush at Outset of His 2004 Term

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