After 1 year, Pakistani president's ratings slide

President Asif Ali Zardari's plunging popularity has led to questions over whether he can finish his term, raising the possibility that political turmoil could undercut Pakistan's recent gains in the fight against al-Qaida and the Taliban.

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Poll: Pakistanis oppose Taliban, still revile US

Pakistanis' views on the Taliban have shifted dramatically in the past year, with 70 percent now opposing the militants, according to a new poll. The United States doesn't fare well either, with 64 percent of Pakistanis seeing Washington as an enemy.

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Illinois governor popular only as campaign weapon

Democrats and Republicans don't agree on much in Illinois, but they're united when it comes to distancing themselves from Gov. Rod Blagojevich, whose latest 13 percent job-approval rating undercuts even President Bush's record lows.

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Bush Tries to Be Unpopular — Not Really

Who knew? President Bush wants to be unpopular.

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U.S. Draws Negative Ratings in Poll

Israel, Iran and the United States were the countries with the most negative image in a globe-spanning survey of attitudes toward 12 major nations. Canada and Japan came out best in the poll, released Tuesday.

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Nobody wants to be the kid who only gets invited to birthday parties because his mom calls up the other mom and asks. Everyone knows that only succeeds in making you even more unpopular.

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President Obama has now attended seven fundraisers since General Stanley McChrystal submitted his request for additional troops in Afghanistan. Boy, it's a shame Gen. McChrystal isn't an unpopular incumbent Democrat; if he were, Obama might be more eager to help him out.

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Is the name "Dick Cheney" becoming scary to Republicans? If you were to ask GOP strategist K.T. McFarland that very question, she might try to change the subject, then blame the media.

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Former vice president Dick Cheney continued his one-man assault on President Obama, issuing a broad condemnation of the White House -- from its handling of the CIA interrogation memos to the handshake with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez -- during an interview with Fox News's Se …

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Opposition to President Barack Obama's policies is relatively easy to achieve. But developing alternatives that can appeal outside the party's conservative core seems more difficult.

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Former Vice President Dick Cheney's highly public criticism of President Barama Obama has been making even some Congressional Republicans nervous.

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KABUL, Afghanistan — A foretaste of what would be in store for President Hamid Karzai after the election of a new American administration came last February, when Joseph R. Biden Jr., then a senator, sat down to a formal dinner at the palace during a visit here

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President Bush will leave office as one of the most unpopular departing presidents in history, according to a new CBS News/New York Times poll showing Mr. Bush's final approval rating at 22 percent.

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There's more than a hint of wishful thinking whenever this country's so-called leaders are forced to comment on such events as the shoe-throwing incident in Baghdad last December 14 (December 15th in Manila). Usually they say it can't happen here.

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Since it's the end of the year, and since I believe in public service and being a good, honorable fellow, I will provide a kindness for Vice President Dick Cheney. I will explain to him why he's unpopular.

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Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's rating remained poor in the latest opinion survey... Despite her poor ratings in opinion surveys, the daughter of a former president is strongly supported by the military and by many in the powerful Catholic church. ________

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A new national poll suggests that the current occupant at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue is the most unpopular president since approval ratings were first sought more than six decades ago.

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Asked about his popularity, George W. Bush offers this explanation: "Popularity is fleeting. And I want it to be said about George W.

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Nicolas Sarkozy is due to start a state visit to Britain in four weeks, and already he has managed to cause upset.

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Americans now view the war in Iraq more negatively than at any time since the war began, according to the latest New York Times/CBS News poll.

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Q Does the President believe there is -- within the American public, that they would accept sending more troops to Iraq?

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Lifeguard at fat camp did not make the list.

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