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Influence of the USA

15 Nov 2010

Q. Do you think the influence of the United States in the world is becoming stronger or weaker?

Total Vote Labor Vote Lib/Nat Vote Greens
Total stronger 20% 23% 17% 20%
Total weaker 60% 56% 63% 73%
Much stronger 7% 8% 5% 4%
A little stronger 13% 15% 12% 16%
A little weaker 50% 49% 54% 52%
Much weaker 10% 7% 9% 21%
No change 14% 14% 16% 6%
Don’t know 7% 5% 5% 1%

The majority (60%) think that the influence of the United States in the world is becoming weaker – only 20% think it is becoming stronger.

72% of those aged 55+ think it is becoming weaker (and 15% stronger) while 27% of those aged under 35 think it is becoming stronger (and 46% weaker).

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