Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Maagar Mochot Poll: Netanyahu's approval 55% ;Likud the only party that gains from Gov't performance

(Via IMRA).Telephone poll of a representative sample of 578 adult Israelis (including Israeli Arabs) carried out by Maagar Mohot Survey Institute(headed by Professor Yitzchak Katz for Israel Television's Politika program 7-9 February 2010 Statistical error +/- 4.5 percentage points.

If elections held today (expressed in Knesset seats) Current Knesset seats in [brackets].
23.0 [28] Kadima
32.0 [27] Likud
14.0 [13] Labor
11.0 [11] Shas
14.0 [15] Yisrael Beiteinu
03.5 [03] Jewish Home
05.0 [05] Yahadut Hatorah
05.0 [03] Meretz
03.5 [04] Nat'l Union
09.0 [11] Arab parties

The Government headed by Binyamin Netanyahu has been serving for a year. What grade would you give it for its performance?
Very bad 14%, Bad 21%, Middle 33%, Good 17%, Very good 3%

Average grade 1-100:
Total: 54 (Kadima voters 49%, Likud 67% Labor 46% Ultra Orthodox 55%, Right wing(not Likud) 62%).

What grade would you give for the performance of the following:
PM Netanyahu:
Very bad 15%, Bad 17%, Middle 35%, Good 17%, Very good 3% - Overall approval 55%
DM Barak
Very bad 21%, Bad 17%, Middle 29%, Good 17%, Very good 9% - overall approval 55%
FM Lieberman
Very bad 37%, Bad 15%, Middle 16%, Good 13%, Very good 11% - Overall approval 40%

Who is the preferred candidate for Prime minister?
Total:
Netanyahu 31% Barak 9% Lieberman 9% Livni 24% Other 30%