Polling Measures Shift in Mexicans' and Americans' Views of Each Other Mark Browne - CNSNews.com
go to original March 5, 2017

Is 'anti-gringo' sentiment rising in Mexico? (CNN)

Americans’ views of Mexico are the most favorable seen in a decade – although the differences between Republicans and Democrats are stark.

Polling by Gallup has found that “nearly two-thirds” of Americans now view Mexico favorably – up from a “near record” low of 45 percent in 2011 – and the most favorable seen in “over a decade.”

Sixty-four percent of Americans said they had “very” or “mostly” favorable views of Mexico, according to a Gallup poll taken last month.

While positive views of Mexico were even higher during the administration of President George W. Bush, according to the polling firm Americans today are more sharply divided than ever along party lines when asked about their perceptions of their southern neighbor.

According to Gallup, 83 percent of Democrats report having “very” or “mostly favorable” perceptions of Mexico, compared to 46 percent of Republicans and 65 percent of independents.

...South of the border, Mexicans’ view of their country’s relationship with the U.S. has shifted 180 degrees between 2015 and today, according to another survey.

Forty-nine percent of Mexicans say they have a “bad” or “very bad” view of the relationship, according to data released by the Mexico City polling firm Parametria.

In 2015, by contrast, 49 percent of Mexicans said they had a “very good” or “good” opinion of relations between the neighboring countries.

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Related: Americans and Mexicans Living at the Border Are More Connected Than Divided (The Conversation)

Related: Trump May Be the Wake-up Call Mexico Needs (WorldCrunch)

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