LONDON, Oct. 15 (UPI) -- A global survey commissioned by 10 non-U.S. newspapers finds nearly universal hope that John Kerry replaces George Bush in the White House next year.
Voters in eight out of the 10 countries surveyed, with the exceptions of Israel and Russia, want to see the Democratic challenger beat the incumbent in November, the Guardian reported Friday.
The survey found most voters in Australia, Britain, Canada, France, Japan, Spain and South Korea reject the Iraq invasion, hold Bush in contempt and mildly favor Kerry.
ICM research, which conducted the U.K. portion of the survey for the Guardian, found Britons would vote for Kerry over Bush, 50 percent to 22 percent.
Sixty percent of Britons said they don't like Bush, rising to a startling 77 percent among those under 25.
France recorded the strongest anti-Bush sentiment, with 72 percent supporting Kerry.
The poll was conducted by 10 of the world's leading newspapers, including France's Le Monde, Japan's Asahi Shimbun, Canada's La Presse, the Sydney Morning Herald and the Guardian.
