Obama Leads McCain in Leadership Poll

Published in Sina
(China) on 06-28-2008
by (link to originallink to original)
Translated from by Weihao Zhang. Edited by .
A late poll on the leadership temperament of the two U.S. presidential candidates shows prospective Democratic candidate Barack Obama substantially leading Republican candidate John McCain in most categories.

According to a "Central News Agency" report, the poll released by Gallup on the 27th showed that 54% of the respondents believe that Obama understands the real condition of people, while only 29% think McCain does.

52% believe that Obama cares about the needs of ordinary people. Only 30% voted for McCain in this category.

There are also 52% who believe that Obama's thoughts and actions are independent, while only 36% think McCain is independent in his thoughts and actions.

48% believe that Obama dares to fight against special interest groups, even if those interest groups are allies of his party. However, only 34% of the people polled are confident McCain dares to do the same.

48% believe that Obama will seek inter-party cooperation in order to improve his work. Only 35% think McCain will do this.

41% believe that Obama has a clear plan to solve domestic problems, while 31% believe in McCain.

47% think Obama shares the same values as the general public, compared to the 39% on McCain’s side.

Obama’s honesty and trustworthiness are hailed by 39% of the people. Only 35% think McCain is honest and trustworthy.

In the category of effective government management capacity, Obama and McCain gain 42% of confidence, respectively.

The only category of leadership temperament that McCain has a lead in is decisive force. 46% believe that McCain is a strong and decisive leader, while 40% believe Obama to be stronger.

This poll was taken from June 15 to 19 among a sample of 1,625 adult American citizens over the age of 18. The sampling error is plus or minus three percentage points.


中新网6月28日电 一项有关美国两党准总统候选人领袖气质民调显示,民主党准总统候选人奥巴马的大部份领袖气质,都大幅领先共和党准总统候选人麦凯恩。

  据“中央社”报道,盖洛普27日公布的这项领袖气质民调显示,百分之五十四认为奥巴马了解民间疾苦;只有百分之二十九认为麦凯恩了解民间疾苦。

  百分之五十二认为奥巴马在乎普通老百姓的需要,只有百分之三十认为麦凯恩在乎百姓需要。

  百分之五十二认为奥巴马的思想和行动是独立的;只有百分之三十六认为麦凯恩的思想和行动独立。

  百分之四十八认为奥巴马敢对抗特殊利益集团,即使利益集团是他的同党盟友;只有百分之三十四认为麦凯恩敢这样做。

  百分之四十八认为奥巴马为了把事情做好,会寻求跨党合作;只有百分之三十五认为麦凯恩会如此。

  百分之四十一认为奥巴马有清楚的解决国家问题计划;只有百分之三十一认为麦凯恩有清楚的解决国家问题计划。

  百分之四十七认为奥巴马的价值观与普罗大众相同;只有百分之三十九认为麦凯恩与民众有相同的价值观。

  百分之三十九认为奥巴马诚实而值得信赖;百分之三十五认为麦凯恩诚实而值得信赖。

  奥巴马和麦凯恩在有效管理政府的能力上,以百分之四十二平分秋色。

  麦凯恩唯一领先奥巴马的领袖气质是果断力。百分之四十六认为麦凯恩是一个坚强果断的领袖;百分之四十认为奥巴马是坚强果断的领袖。

  这项民调是于六月十五日至十九日,在全国抽样访问一千六百二十五位十八岁以上成年公民,抽样误差正负三个百分点。
This post appeared on the front page as a direct link to the original article with the above link .

Hot this week

Afghanistan: The Trump Problem

Taiwan: Making America Great Again and Taiwan’s Crucial Choice

Russia: Political Analyst Reveals the Real Reason behind US Tariffs*

Topics

Afghanistan: The Trump Problem

Taiwan: Making America Great Again and Taiwan’s Crucial Choice

Russia: Political Analyst Reveals the Real Reason behind US Tariffs*

Poland: Meloni in the White House. Has Trump Forgotten Poland?*

Germany: US Companies in Tariff Crisis: Planning Impossible, Price Increases Necessary

Japan: US Administration Losing Credibility 3 Months into Policy of Threats

Mauritius: Could Trump Be Leading the World into Recession?

Related Articles

Afghanistan: The Trump Problem

Taiwan: Making America Great Again and Taiwan’s Crucial Choice

Germany: US Companies in Tariff Crisis: Planning Impossible, Price Increases Necessary

Hong Kong: Can US Tariffs Targeting Hong Kong’s ‘Very Survival’ Really Choke the Life out of It?

Cuba: Trump, Panama and the Canal