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HOW?S THAT ?SMART DIPLOMACY? WORKING OUT? POLL: U.S. LESS RESPECTED IN THE WORLD. ?A majority of ?

By Glenn Reynolds

HOW’S THAT “SMART DIPLOMACY” WORKING OUT? POLL: U.S. LESS RESPECTED IN THE WORLD. “A majority of Americans say the United States is less respected in the world than it was two years ago and think President Obama and other Democrats fall short of Republicans on the issue of national security, a new poll finds. The Democracy Corps-Third Way survey released Monday finds that by a 10-point margin — 51 percent to 41 percent — Americans think the standing of the U.S. dropped during the first 13 months of Mr. Obama’s presidency.”

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Full post as published by Instapundit.com on March 09, 2010 (boomark / email).