http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2014/03/14/poll_putin_seen_as_stronger_leader_than_obama_1219 35.html
Pretty interesting poll they ran. Surprisingly(or perhaps not), Putin is seen as a much stronger leader than Obama by Americans.
Frankly I don't understand the negativity of attitude but in this day I applaud Putin for taking a moral high ground and strong stance with Ukrainian situation.