The majority of those who voted for him made up their minds in the last three days, suggesting a late swing in his favour, and three-quarters of voters said they had a favourable image of him better than anyone else.
Gomez also believes Cuba has been working behind the scenes in its discussions with Washington to try to present a more favourable image.
As with everything on your CV, choose strategically: include something only if it helps build a favourable image of you, or is relevant to the employer.
Tuncer added that a recent Gallup poll showed 82% of Americans had a broadly favourable image of France and the strong dollar-euro exchange rate was "a real bonus".
He is a hate figure for Morsi's opponents, who see him as an embodiment of the way the Brotherhood has, in their view, presented a favourable image to the west but a contradictory hard line to its own supporters.
Apart from Kuwait, six other countries surveyed had a majority of people with a favourable image of the United States Israell (79%), Britain (70%), Canada (63%), Nigeria (61%), Italy (60%) and Australia (60%).
But also, and perhaps chiefly, for the reason that he was more interested in observing and recording his own actions than in presenting an immaculate or even favourable image of himself..
A field poll in October found just 51% of California Democrats had a favourable image of Ms Pelosi, while back in June Gallup polls found her overall national favourability was at just 34%, lower than Dick Cheney.
His efforts on behalf of international peace and his highly visible participation in building homes for the poor through Habitat for Humanity established in the public mind a much more favourable image of Carter than had been the case during his presidency.
Although the Soviet government later denied such a promise and attempted to regain control of the railway, the impression of this first statement and the generosity still offered in a more diplomatic second Karakhan Manifesto of September 1920 left a favourable image of Soviet foreign policy among Chinese patriots.
