Russian Public Wary of Obama

Mainly Mainly DependsNeither   DK/NR
positive   negative(vol.) (vol.)
US* 80 18  0 0   2
Russia  15 49 25 2   9

   Approve  Disapprove DK/NR
US*   4547   8
Russia1831  51

 IsIs not DK/NR
US*  87 13  1
Russia   41 29 30

 Is Is not   DK/NR
US*  87   121
Russia   47   27   26

   Does   Does not  DK/NR
US* 71   262
Russia  787   15

   A lot ofSome  Not too much  No confidence  Depends/DK
   confidence   confidenceconfidence   at all(vol.)
   2009  2008   2009  20082009  2008 2009  20082009  2008
US* 3813 3229  1624   1332   1 2
Russia   2 2 2112  3630   1936  2319

   A lot ofSome  Not too much  No confidence  Depends/DK
   confidence   confidenceconfidence   at all(vol.)
   2009  2008   2009  20082009  2008 2009  20082009  2008
US   3 1 2423  4243   2728   5 5
Russia* 5157 3123   8 92 2   810

  A. The US tries to promote   B. The US has been an DK/NS
  international laws for other important leader in
  countries, but is hypocritical   promoting international
  because it often does notlaws, and sets a good
  follow these rules itself.   example by following
   them.
2009  2008   2009  20082009  2008
US*  4054 5641   4 5
Russia   7676 1310  1215

   Treats us fairly   Abuses its greater DK/NS
 power
  2009  2008  2009  2008   2009  2008
Russia 12197569 1312

CountrySample Size  MoE   Field datesSurvey   Type of
   (unweighted) (%)  methodology  Sample

Russia 800  3.5   May 22-26, 2009Face-to-Face National
United States  796  3.5   May 27-Jun 4, 2009 Internet National(1)