Three years in with "the Obama Effect," part two

In the first part of "Three years in with 'the Obama Effect" we noted that in Europe the "Obama Effect" was substantial and lasting, though less with Eastern European nations in the small sample than for the nations in Western Europe.

The second chart grouping concerns primarily the Middle East.  The decreases in percentage outnumber the positive ones.  No nation in this group increased over 5 percent.

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The chart design may obscure the degree to which perceptions of the United States increased when Obama took office.  Where the bottom bar for each country shows a larger decrease than the top bar it means that only after Obama took office did the perception of the U.S. drop below what it was when President Bush was in office.

With that in mind, the chart shows notable decreases in U.S. popularity in Egypt, Jordan and Lebanon during Obama's presidency.

In the Palestinian Territory, U.S. popularity bumped up only slightly in 2009 and increased a few percentage points since.

In Israel, U.S. popularity dropped a few percentage points when Obama took office and subsequently increased very slightly.

For the four nations represented on the chart only the Palestinian Territory shows any enduring "Obama Effect."

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Part 2
Part 3