But as Ijaz Gilani, a Gallup pollster in Islamabad, points out, national feeling is also fuelled by hostility to India.

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According to Invamer-Gallup, a pollster, Mr Uribe's popularity rating remains above 70%.

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According to Gallup, a pollster, the proportion of Americans who say they are Catholic has held steady at about a quarter for more than a decade.

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According to CID Gallup, a local pollster, support has recently grown for Mr Zelaya, but 49% still oppose his restoration (47% favour it).

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