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How Americans Think the World Sees Them

According to Gallup, Americans are feeling positive about their position in the world:


After five years when fewer than half of Americans believed the United States was seen favorably in the eyes of the world, Gallup's decade-long trend lines on this measure have again crossed. Fifty-one percent now say the U.S. is viewed favorably, up from 45% a year ago.

Interestingly, while President Obama is credited with reversing America's poor image abroad, the trend lines below seem worrisome:

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