They Like Us, They Really Like Us!

 
BBC News has just published their World Service Poll.

The poll asked 28,000 people in 27 countries to rate a dozen countries plus the EU in terms of whether they have a positive or negative influence.

Canada, Japan and the EU are viewed most positively in the survey.

The competition wasn't too tough 'cause Australia wasn't even in the running. The battle between Canada and Japan was neck and neck until the last round when they counted the absentee ballots from Florida. There are a lot of Canadians in Florida at this time of year.

Canada and Japan had identical "mainly positive" votes but Canada wins first place because it had fewer "mainly negative votes." Tough luck, Japan, maybe next year.

The USA beat out North Korea, Iran, Venezuela, and Russia. Way to go USA! You're number 8! You're number 8!