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Old Europe now hates us, not just our government.

Polls: Europe Negative on Bush Re-Election

WASHINGTON - International resentment of the Bush administration has spilled over to include bad feelings for the American people, too — at least in three European countries that opposed U.S. policies in Iraq.

People in France, Germany and Spain are more likely to have an unfavorable than favorable view of Americans, Associated Press polling found.

Just over half in France and Germany said they viewed Americans unfavorably. Almost half in Spain felt that way, while a third of Spaniards viewed Americans favorably.

We still have the Canadians

"The negative view that Canadians have of George Bush
does not extend to Americans in general," said Darrell Bricker, president of Ipsos-Reid Public Affairs-North America.

For now at least

In Canada, about six in 10 Canadians said they were disappointed with the re-election. The president was asked last month during a trip to Canada about various polls that show Canadians and Americans drifting apart.


"We just had a poll in our country where people decided that the foreign policy of the Bush administration ought to — stay in place for four more years," Bush replied.