sounds like a great strategy if everyone dislikes Us you'll never win the war on terrorism. I like the Idea winning the hearts and minds of the people middle east something George Bush was totally clueless on.
Speaking of clueless, the article makes it very clear that this poll only speaks to his popularity as a person. The article also makes it clear that Obama's "overtures to the Middle East" have not had a similar impact on improving their views of the United States of America:

......his overtures to the Middle East are paying off in positive feelings towards him from Arab peoples that far outpace the region's critical view of the United States itself......
Winning the hearts and minds of the people on the Arab street will not translate into a change of policies by their undemocratically selected leaders.