New Poll: Americans Want To Increase Tsunami Aid To Indonesia
By a substantial margin (57%-39%), Americans want to increase aid to Indonesia. This is one of the dramatic findings in the first nationwide poll since the tsunami, conducted by Ipsos-Public Affairs for Terror Free Tomorrow on January 10-12, 2005.
Washington, DC (PRWEB) January 28, 2005 -- By a substantial margin (57%-39%),
Americans want to increase aid to Indonesia. This is just one of the dramatic
findings in the first nationwide poll since the tsunami, conducted by
Ipsos-Public Affairs for Terror Free Tomorrow on January 10-12, 2005. “The poll
demonstrates the strong commitment Americans have to helping the world’s largest
Muslim nation in its time of need.” said Kenneth Ballen, President of Terror
Free Tomorrow. By comparison, only 13% of Americans want foreign aid increased
more generally.
By a nearly 10 to 1 margin (88%-9%), Americans also want
to provide at least as much aid to Indonesia as Japan and Germany, two large
donors and the second and third largest developed economies.
“This is a
unique opportunity to rebuild not only Indonesia, but also the reputation of the
United States among Indonesians,” Ballen added, noting that global terrorist
groups have used record-high levels of anti-American sentiment to make
significant inroads throughout Indonesia, the largest Muslim majority country in
the world and the one hardest hit by the tsunami. “Many Americans are reacting
to the plight of Indonesia and recognize its need for assistance. For instance,
about four in ten of those who initially say the U.S. should reduce its overall
foreign aid nevertheless support sending more economic aid to tsunami-struck
Indonesia,” said Dr. Janice Bell of Ipsos-Public Affairs.
“Increased
American assistance to Indonesia is long overdue,” according to Ambassador
Alphonse F. La Porta, President of the United States—Indonesia Society, “and
well worth the investment for the United States’ future relations with
Indonesia.” The Terror Free Tomorrow poll surveyed 1,000 American adults and has
a margin of error of ±3.1 percentage points.
Complete poll results and
graphics are available at www.terrorfreetomorrow.org
About Terror Free
Tomorrow
Terror Free Tomorrow is a not-for-profit organization whose mission
is to promote a new strategic framework to defeat global terrorists by
undermining the support base that empowers them. Senator John McCain, former
Congressman Lee Hamilton, former Senator Warren Rudman, Congressman Dan Burton
and Ambassador Thomas Foley have endorsed the organization.
About
Ipsos-Public Affairs
Ipsos-Public Affairs is a non-partisan, objective,
public affairs company. It conducts state, national and international public
opinion polling on behalf of The Associated Press, the world’s oldest and
largest news organization. Ipsos-Public Affairs is a member of the Ipsos Group,
the third largest survey-based research firm in the world.
Contact
Ken
Ballen: 301-229-3900 x201 or e-mail protected from spam bots
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