Most Indians stay neutral in epic fight between Obama, McCain
With US presidential elections just a few weeks away, the Indian public appears to be disinterested in the fight for the White House between Barack Obama and John McCain if a latest poll is an indication.
By PTI |
WASHINGTON: With US presidential elections just a few weeks away, the Indian public appears to be disinterested in the fight for the White House between Barack Obama and John McCain if a latest poll is an indication.
Indians prefer Barack Obama as the next US president to John McCain by a relatively narrow margin compared to public in other countries, with many choosing not to express a preference, showed a new BBC World Service poll spanning 22 countries.
The survey found the Indians most commonly opine that America's relations with the rest of the world would improve under either an Obama (Democratic candidate) or McCain (Republican nominee) presidency.
A quarter of Indians (24 per cent) say Obama, who is aspiring to become the first black-American president, is their preferred candidate, while only 15 per cent express support for McCain, the survey said.
A similar trend or disinterest in the US poll process was also found in Russia, Turkey and Egypt. "Despite the preference for an Obama victory in all countries, significant proportions in several said they do not favour either candidate, favour both equally or do not know which would be preferable," according to a press release.
"This was particularly the case in Russia, where 75 per cent do not express a preference between the candidates, but also in Turkey (63 per cent) and Egypt (61 per cent)."
The survey also found that Indians most commonly see US relations with the rest of the world improving under an Obama presidency (45 per cent), compared to those that say they would stay the same (17 per cent) or become worse (10 per cent).
Indians prefer Barack Obama as the next US president to John McCain by a relatively narrow margin compared to public in other countries, with many choosing not to express a preference, showed a new BBC World Service poll spanning 22 countries.
The survey found the Indians most commonly opine that America's relations with the rest of the world would improve under either an Obama (Democratic candidate) or McCain (Republican nominee) presidency.
A quarter of Indians (24 per cent) say Obama, who is aspiring to become the first black-American president, is their preferred candidate, while only 15 per cent express support for McCain, the survey said.
A similar trend or disinterest in the US poll process was also found in Russia, Turkey and Egypt. "Despite the preference for an Obama victory in all countries, significant proportions in several said they do not favour either candidate, favour both equally or do not know which would be preferable," according to a press release.
"This was particularly the case in Russia, where 75 per cent do not express a preference between the candidates, but also in Turkey (63 per cent) and Egypt (61 per cent)."
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The survey also found that Indians most commonly see US relations with the rest of the world improving under an Obama presidency (45 per cent), compared to those that say they would stay the same (17 per cent) or become worse (10 per cent).
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