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"For the first time in years, foreign attitudes toward the United States are showing a slight turnaround from their long downward slide. The broad finding, sure to be welcomed by Washington policymakers now accustomed to mounting anti-Americanism abroad, comes from a BBC World Service poll of people in 34 countries released on Tuesday night.
The improvement, though modest, is probably good news for the next U.S. presidential administration, whether led by John McCain, Barack Obama, or Hillary Clinton. While overseas popular attitudes about the U.S. do not directly make policy, they can partially shape the mood of bilateral relations, and the unpopularity of the Bush administration has made it difficult for foreign leaders to cooperate with Washington on a range of issues.
Each of the three presidential candidates promises a break from the Bush administration's approach to foreign policy, which has drawn criticism abroad for being excessively militarized and unilateralist."
A Small Improvement in U.S. Popularity Abroad - US News and World Report
The improvement, though modest, is probably good news for the next U.S. presidential administration, whether led by John McCain, Barack Obama, or Hillary Clinton. While overseas popular attitudes about the U.S. do not directly make policy, they can partially shape the mood of bilateral relations, and the unpopularity of the Bush administration has made it difficult for foreign leaders to cooperate with Washington on a range of issues.
Each of the three presidential candidates promises a break from the Bush administration's approach to foreign policy, which has drawn criticism abroad for being excessively militarized and unilateralist."
A Small Improvement in U.S. Popularity Abroad - US News and World Report
