According to Gallup, Americans are feeling positive about their position in the world:
After five years when fewer than half of Americans believed the United States was seen favorably in the eyes of the world, Gallup's decade-long trend lines on this measure have again crossed. Fifty-one percent now say the U.S. is viewed favorably, up from 45% a year ago.
Interestingly, while President Obama is credited with reversing America's poor image abroad, the trend lines below seem worrisome:
