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2003 Commentaries

December 23, 2003
Iraq News Draws Most Public Attention in 2003
2003 Year End News Interest Index

December 12, 2003
Profile: Battleground States in the 2004 Presidential Election
National Public Radio

December 10, 2003
Anti-Americanism: Causes and Characteristics
Recent Commentary by Andrew Kohut

December 9, 2003
Poll Focuses on Democratic Primary Voters
National Public Radio

November 25, 2003
Most of the World Still Does Without
Even in U.S., 15% Go without Food, 26% without Health Care

November 20, 2003
Support for Free Trade
Miami Protests Do Not Reflect Popular Views

November 6, 2003
Divided Nation
NewsHour with Jim Lehrer

November 5, 2003
Divided 2004 Electorate
National Public Radio

October 29, 2003
Global Gender Gaps
Women Like Their Lives Better

September 25, 2003
Bush's Approval Ratings
National Public Radio

September 19, 2003
A Chink in the Armor
New York Times

September 5, 2003
World Publics Approve Increased International Trade
But Concern for Problems of Global Economy

August 22, 2003
International Public Concern About North Korea
But Growing Anti-Americanism in South Korea

June 20, 2003
Broad Opposition to Genetically Modified Foods
Modest Transatlantic Gap

April 30, 2003
To the Victor Go the Polls

April 2, 2003
Polls in Close Agreement on Public Views of War

February 27, 2003
American Public Diplomacy in the Islamic World
Remarks of Andrew Kohut to The Senate Foreign Relations Committee Hearing

February 14, 2003
Powell Reversed the Trend but not the Tenor of Public Opinion

January 31, 2003
Bush Targets Top Global Problem – AIDS

January 30, 2003
Public Struggles with Possible War in Iraq
Polls Surprisingly Consistent

January 27, 2003
Situation Normal…Almost
2002 Year-end Report