The highly coveted Tanzania endorsement.

I don't get this "more confidence" poll in the US and how it equates with Obama polling ahead of McCain nationally.

Well that shows how the dumbed down US media has dumbed down the americans. As a foreigner, I was totally amused and amazed how the effing US media and blogs like TPM concentrated on totally BS matters like Wright 1.0, Wright 2.0, Bitter, clinging to guns and religion, white voter problem etc. thereby totally ignoring serious issues like Iraq war, economy, housing crisis.

Fourth Estate In US was acting Fifth Columnists.

This poll data, shows that its time to put a democrate back in the white house and its time to make history by putting in the first Black man.

Other countries hate us because of the republicans, if we want those countries to trust and love us again.... vote for Obama.

GO OBAMA!!!!

It is a pity that Canada was not in that list. It is also good to know how one's neighbors feel. With that in mind, it seems distressing to me that more than half of those polled in Mexico evidently have no confidence in either McCain or Obama. Does this just mean that they are not paying attention (which seems hard to believe, given how great an influence the U.S. has on Mexico)? Or does it really mean that they think that things will be bad regardless of whom we put in office?

So perhaps the Repubs will use this data to attack Obama: "Vote for McCain -- because France and Pakistan are rooting for Obama to win!"

Dude,don't give them any ideas.

Oh wait. If you actually read the Pew summary Greg linked to, it's hard to miss these little nuggets, which constitute the bulk of the analysis:

Five years after the start of the war in Iraq, the image of the United States abroad remains far less positive than it was before the war and at the beginning of the century. However, the latest survey by the Pew Global Attitudes Project finds some encouraging signs for America's global image for the first time this decade.

[Snip useless paragraph about Obama vs. McCain, which we already know.]

However, the survey of more than 24,000 people in 24 countries, conducted March 17 to April 21, finds another change in global opinion that could present a formidable challenge to the United States in the future. Around the world, people have a new concern: slumping economic conditions. And they have a familiar complaint - most think the U.S. is having a considerable influence on their economy, and it is largely seen as a negative one.

Majorities in 18 of the 24 countries surveyed describe current economic conditions in their country as bad. Assessments have worsened over the past year among countries surveyed in both this year and 2007. The median percentage rating their national economy as bad rose from 50% in 2007 to 61% in the current poll. The proportion of respondents expressing a positive view of their nation's economy has declined in 14 of the 22 countries since last year.

The publics of two emerging Asian superpowers - China and India - remain upbeat about national economic conditions, though Indians are less positive than they were a year ago. In contrast, some of the most negative evaluations of economic conditions come from citizens of advanced Western countries. Positive views of the economy have declined sharply over the past year in Great Britain, the United States and Spain. France, where most people were already quite negative about the economy, registered a further decline; in the current survey, just 19% of the French view the national economy as good, down from 30% in 2007.

[Snip part about how the rest of the world thinks the U.S. and China are the worst environmental offenders.]

Blaming the United States

Large majorities in countries ranging from economically advanced Great Britain and Germany to developing nations such as Egypt and Indonesia say that what happens in the American economy affects economic conditions in their own countries. With only a few exceptions, the American economy is now seen as having a negative impact on national economies, both large and small, in all parts of the world.

The view that the American economy is hurting their national economies is most prevalent among the publics of Western Europe. About seven-in-ten in Great Britain, Germany (72% each) and France (70%) say that the U.S. economy is having a negative impact on economic conditions in their country. India and Nigeria are the only nations surveyed where more than a third of respondents express a positive view of America's economic influence.

Why can't we talk about the real meat of the analysis, Greg? Why are you dumbing down the election issues by giving us the dessert? I'm sure we can handle this information. Is an ignorant electorate what Obama wants?

So perhaps the Repubs will use this data to attack Obama: "Vote for McCain -- because France and Pakistan are rooting for Obama to win!"

Will this be where Mavericky Freedom Fries pierces the time/place continuum in history, (re)entering into the political lexicon? Will there be singing by GOP congress people on the steps of the Capitol again?

Fun times.

This is great news for Obama and the Dear Leader's followers! Why don't you save this list and once Obama fails in the fall you can help get him elected in one of these country that apparently might welcome him despite his many challenges that make him a loser here in the U.S.

Technically, Jordan falls within the margin of error of the survey, so that result is statistcally a draw. The same can be said for the United States. Bottom line is that the vast majority view Obama in a more positive light than McCain. That is good news for Obama.