[NYTr] Media: Bizarre Coverage of New Latin Amer Poll on Leaders
 
Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2007 12:29:05 -0500 (CDT)

Via NY Transfer News Collective  *  All the News that Doesn't Fit
 
[Well, it wouldn't be hard for almost anyone to be more popular than
Bush, anywhere on earth. So VIO overstates it just a smidgen. But the
coverage from UPI and Merco Press VIO reproducees here is utterly
laughable in the other direction. One would need to see the poll
results in detail to understand what it means. Chile's Bachelet is
rated, but Chileans weren't in the sample, nor were Cubans (but Fidel
Castro was one of the leaders rated.) And why didn't they include
los gringos if Bush is rated? Looks hinky from here.-NY Transfer]

excerpted from VIO Venezuela News Roundup - Oct 2, 2007

[A new public opinion poll shows that President Chavez is far more
popular in Latin America than is President Bush.  United Press
International reports on the results, noting that Chavez is liked by
38% of Latin Americans, and disliked by 45%.  This puts Chavez right
behind Chilean President Michelle Bachelet, only two percentage points
away in terms of popularity.  Of Bush, 21% of Latin Americans approve,
while 65% disapprove. -VIO]

United Press International - Oct 1, 2007
http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Top_News/2007/10/01/poll_shows_bush_chavez_in_same_boat/2418/

Poll shows Bush, Chavez in same boat

SAO PAULO (UPI) -- U.S. President George Bush and Venezuela's Hugo
Chavez are polar opposites politically but share a common negative
image problem, a new poll shows.

A weekend poll published by the Brazilian daily newspaper O Estado de
Sao Paulo gave Bush, a conservative capitalist, and Chavez, a fervent
socialist, the worst ratings among 11 regional leaders, Mercopress
reported Monday.

The survey of people in six Latin American nations showed only 21
percent giving Bush positive marks and 64 percent a negative rating.
Chavez came in with a 38 percent positive rating and 45 percent
negative score.

Chile's Michelle Bachelet managed a 40 percent positive image and 20
percent negative, while Cuba's Fidel Castro managed a 36 percent
positive rating and 42 percent negative.

The leader ranked best was Brazil's Lula da Silva, who managed a 56
percent positive image and only 20 percent negative.

The opinion poll was conducted in July and included residents in
Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Ecuador, Mexico and Venezuela.

                          ***

Merco Press - Oct 1, 2007
http://www.mercopress.com/vernoticia.do?id=11499&formato=html

Bush and Chavez in the same bag: worst regional image

United States president George Bush and Venezuela?s Hugo Chavez are the
regional leaders with the worst image, according to a public opinion
poll published this week end in the influential Brazilian daily O
Estado de Sao Paulo.

Bush had the worst rating according to the Ipsos polling institute
contracted by the Brazilian newspaper and which included citizens from
six Latinamerican countries and referred to eleven leaders of the
region.

The US president only received 21% support but accumulated a 64%
rejection. His Venezuelan colleague had 45% negative image and 38%
positive.

Chavez collected his worst ratings in Bolivia (66% negative); Mexico
(66% negative) and Brazil (48%) while in Venezuela he proved to have a
65% support and 27% rejection.

Chile?s Michelle Bachelet managed a 40% positive image and 20% negative.

Cuba?s Fidel Castro was the third ranked in the hate list with
rejection reaching 42% and a positive 36%. Castro has most supporters
in Ecuador (47% positive) and Venezuela (44% positive) while his worst
standing is in Mexico (62% negative) and in Bolivia (56%).

The Latinamerican leader best ranked was Brazil?s Lula da Silva who
managed a 56% positive image and 20% negative. He ranked best in
Bolivia (67%), Venezuela (60%) but had his worst showing at home with
30% negative and 59% positive image.

The opinion poll was done last July and included residents in
Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Ecuador, Mexico and Venezuela.
                                 *
=================================================================
 NY Transfer News Collective     *    A Service of Blythe Systems
           Since 1985 - Information for the Rest of Us
            Our main website:   http://www.blythe.org
   List Archives:       http://blythe-systems.com/pipermail/nytr/
   Subscribe:     http://blythe-systems.com/mailman/listinfo/nytr
=================================================================