Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Netanyahu's midterm-Poll: Netanyahu's overall approval at 59%, Right wing bloc 66 seats

(IMRA).Poll of representative sample of 500 Israeli adults carried out by Geocartography Knowledge Group - Prof. Avi Degani - this week for Israel Television Channel One's Politika program. results broadcast on 15 February.

If elections held today (expressed in Knesset seats)
Current Knesset seats in [brackets].

31 [28] Kadima lead by Livni
26 [27] Likud
17 [15] Yisrael Beiteinu
11 [11] Shas
06 [13] Labor
06 [03] Meretz
05 [05] Yahadut Hatorah
04 [04] Nat'l Union
03 [03] Jewish Home/NRP
11 [11] Arab parties
[none of the 500 people polled said that they would vote for Ehud Barak's
party]

Total Right: 66
Total Left: 54

What factor most impacts your choice of party?
23% Economics
21% Personality of leader (integrity)
15% Security
14% Personality of leader (leadership)
09% Policy regarding borders and the territories
18% Other

What grade do you give to the government?
Lousy 26% Bad 20% Middle 39% Good 12% Excellent 3%

What grade do you give Prime Minister Netanyahu for his performance as prime
minister?
Lousy 24% Bad 17% Middle 36% Good 18% Excellent 5%

What grade do you give to the leader of the opposition Livni for her
performance as leader of the opposition?
Lousy 32% Bad 19% Middle 33% Good 12% excellent 3%