Both Netanyahu and Livni have been busy since the election results came in, working on forming a coalition in advance of the decision of President Peres on Wednesday on whom to have form the new government. For his part, Netanyahu has enlarged his base of 27 mandates and now has 50.
Apparently, Livni is having no more lucking forming a coalition this time around than than the last time:
Kadima, by contrast, only has the support of its own 28 MKs, after both Labor and Meretz announced Monday that they would not support Kadima leader Tzipi Livni because she is seeking a coalition with Israel Beiteinu
