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Presidential Election '08 Global Poll - South Africa

A Look at Findings in South Africa

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South Africa
65% of respondents in South Africa would be interested in moving to America if economic and political barriers were non-existent.
26% of respondents in South Africa support McCain while 70% support Obama.
18% of respondents in South Africa said they are pro-American government while 67% reported being neutral and 10% said they are anti-American government.

How much attention is being paid to the U.S. election?

How much attention is being paid to the U.S. election?

What are the most important issues?

Of eight issues presented, the majority of respondents in South Africa (28%) feel global poverty is the most important. See how they rate the importance of all eight issues below.
Terrorism Terrorism Graph 5%
War in Iraq War in Iraq Graph 8%
Global Economy Global Economy Graph 16%
Global Poverty Global Poverty Graph 28%
Environment Environment Graph 13%
Human Rights Human Rights Graph 24%
International Trade International Trade Graph 6%
Nuclear Proliferation Nuclear Proliferation Graph 1%
Don't know Don't know 0%

How would your image of America change if these candidates became president?

McCain Nuclear Proliferation Graph 63%
Obama Don't know 59%
  % Improve Significantly/Somewhat

Who would do a better job addressing key issues?

See what respondents in South Africa said when asked which candidate would do a better job addressing the eight issues below.
McCain GraphMcCain Obama GraphObama
Terrorism
McCain Graph 36%
Obama Graph 58%
War in Iraq
McCain Graph 29%
Obama Graph 63%
Global Economy
McCain Graph 33%
Obama Graph 60%
Global Poverty
McCain Graph 22%
Obama Graph 73%
Environment
McCain Graph 31%
Obama Graph 61%
Human Rights
McCain Graph 26%
Obama Graph 71%
International Trade
McCain Graph 36%
Obama Graph 58%
Nuclear Proliferation
McCain Graph 37%
Obama Graph 54%

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