Since this site (thus far) seems to have posts from at least some people who think before they write and put thought behind their words, this may be the site I've searched for since www.Townhall.com turned into pontification for a few.

So please let me add one more comment that does pertain to this question although not so directly.

If the United States became a neutered world power (oxymoron) by the election of Obama there would be two new Super Powers.   Russia will quickly retake all they lost as the USSR plus all of Europe.  They would then take all of the Muslim world in a few months (and all of its oil) with a little resistance from China (otherwise it would take less than a week).   China would be the other Super Power allowing countires such as Japan and Australia to continue to exist but knowing they are history at the push of a button.   Korea would become one Korea and owned by China.  Taiwan as well.   North and South America would be a battle ground with Russia and China vying for our immense assets.  These assets will be divided up peacefully.  Charred assets that WERE worth trillions are worth nothing.  

Except for, perhaps, many millions of people who decide to resist.  Those who do their bidding neutering our country will prosper holding power of life and death over all those in our previously free Super
Power.  A protracted "New Cold War" will follow for generations with tribes with flags (a.k.a. formerly called countries) ebb and flow from one side to the other - back and forth but meaning little.   Intelligent, trained slave labor will be in great demand.  Submit or die will no longer become the mantra of Islam.  Submit to slavery or die.  Does the world really want such a new world?   Your "survey" clearly says so.  New Hampshire's "Live Free or Die" will be my choice.  Yes, symbolic as we have already lost but better than die a slave in years to come rather than die free now. 

Why are such obvious things so hard for people to admit the answer (besides not liking the answer)?   The rest of the world hates the Unites States!  Just "because".   Start with envy then tick down through the other nine mortal sins.  Would you prefer your neighbor suffer even if it meant you suffered too?  Would you rather prosper if you knew your neighbor would prosper times two?  In study after study - envy, greed, etc. wins every time.  Shame on the human race but that's life.  OF COURSE the rest of the world wishes what is worse for the United States even if it makes their own life worse.  "Life 101".  Get over it.   Get used to it.  The rest of the world is NOT tryng to tell us what is best for our country.  They REALLY want what is worse for us!    Refer to something like 8,000 studies done on this topic.  All 8,000 produced the same answer.   We hate those above us and smugly smile at those beneath us (and damn well work to keep it in that order!).