Republicans Less Popular Than Venezuela

by: Chris Bowers

Mon Apr 20, 2009 at 11:36

Here is CNN's most recent favorable / unfavorable poll on the Republican Party:

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. Feb. 18-19, 2009. N=1,046 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3B

"Next, we'd like to get your overall opinion of some people in the news. As I read each name, please say if you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of these people -- or if you have never heard of them. The Republican Party."

Favorable: 39%--54% Unfavorable

Here is CNN's most recent favorable / unfavorable poll on Venezuela:

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. April 3-5, 2009. N=1,023 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3 (for all adults).

"Next, I'd like your overall opinion of some foreign countries. Is your overall opinion of each of the following very favorable, mostly favorable, mostly unfavorable, or very unfavorable? . . ."

Country	V Fav	M Fav	M Unfav	V Unfav
France	15%	53%	19%	15%
Turkey	9%	52%	26%	8%
Mexico	9%	43%	26%	20%
Russia	6%	41%	35%	16%
China	9%	37%	33%	20%
Venezuela	8%	34%	31%	23%
Cuba	9%	29%	40%	21%

Overall, Venezuela comes out 42% favorable, 54% unfavorable in this poll, providing the country a slightly more positive rating than Republicans. China and Russia also easily outpace Republicans. Cuba, at 38% favorable, 61% unfavorable, isn't too far behind Republicans.

This has been another edition of "stuff more popular than Republicans."

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by: rjones2818

Thu Jul 12, 2007 at 21:09

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