Thursday, March 5, 2009

Poll: Labor and Kadima voters support their parties joining Netanyahu government

Telephone poll carried out by Maagar Mohot Survey Institute

1. If a narrow right government is formed by Bibi Netanyahu, who is the most
appropriate candidate for the position of minister of defense?
Total: Yaalon 36% Meridor 16% Other answers 48%
Labor voters: Yaalon 30% Meridor 11% Other 59%
Kadima voter: Yaalon 30% Meridor 9% Other 61%
Likud voters: Yaalon 49% Meridor 23% Other 28%
Ultra-Orthodox(Shas + Yahadut Hatorah): Yaalon 32% Meridor 11% Other 57%
Yisrael Beiteinu: Yaalon 30% Meridor 22% Other 48%

2. If a narrow right government is formed by Bibi Netanyahu, who is the most
appropriate candidate for the position of minister of justice?
Total: Freedman 22% Meridor 22% Saar 14% Other replies 42%
Labor voters: Freedman 20% Meridor 39% Saar 10% Other 31%
Kadima voter: Freedman 19% Meridor 32% Saar 6% Other 43%
Likud voters: Freedman 28% Meridor 32% Saar 10% Other 30%
Ultra-Orthodox: Freedman 4% Meridor 9% Saar 17% Other 70%
Yisrael Beiteinu voters: Freedman 38% Meridor 1% Saar 10% Other 51%

Should the Kadima Party join the government headed by Binyamin Netanyahu?
Total: No 30% Yes 57% Other 13%
Labor voters: No 48% Yes 49% Other 3%
Kadima voters: No 35% Yes 56% Other 9%
Likud voters: No 30% Yes 55% Other 15%
Ultra-Orthodox voters: No 32% Yes 46% Other 22%
Yisrael Beiteinu voters: No 27% Yes 60% Other 13%

Should the Labor Party join the government headed by Binyamin Netanyahu?
Total: No 31% Yes 56% Other 13%
Labor voters: No 39% Yes 51% Other 10%
Kadima voters: No 33% Yes 54% Other 13%
Likud voters: No 38% Yes 60% Other 2%
Ultra-Orthodox voters: No 7% Yes 56% Other 37%
Yisrael Beiteinu voters: No 35% Yes 53% Other 12%