Monday poll: Sharon 61% Netanyahu 37%-40% of Sharon supporters cite
credibility

Aaron Lerner Date: 27 November 2002

The following are the results of a poll of a representative sample of 506
Likud members surveyed by "Dialogue" for Ha'aretz on Monday night.
Statistical error +/- 4.4 percentage points.

Sharon 61% Netanyahu 37% Feiglin 2% [undecided allocated by the Dialogue]

Chances will vote:
Total: Certain 70.1% Yes 13.2% Maybe 9.3%
Think no 2.0% Certain no 4.9% Undecided 0.5%

Voting Netanyahu: Certain 78.9% Yes 13.4% Maybe 6.4%
Voting Sharon: Certain 69.3% Yes 14.9% Maybe 8.8%

Who will bring more Knesset seats?
Sharon 65.2% Netanyahu 19.4% No difference 6.3%
Don't know 7.8% refuse reply 1.4%

What is the main reason you are supporting your choice?
Sharon supporters:
Policy towards Palestinians 14% Economics 0.4% Security 24%
Credibility 40% Relations with US 1% Teamwork 6% Age 2%
Least worst 1% Other 12%

Netanyahu supporters:
Policy towards Palestinians 22% Economics 18% Security 22%
Credibility 18% Relations with US 0.4% Teamwork 2% Age 3%
Least worst 2% Other 12%

Do you support the appointment of Mitzna as minister of defense?
Absolutely 6.7% Support 15.6% Neutral 11.6%
Oppose 29.0% Absolutely oppose 31.5%
Don't know 5.5% Refuse reply 0.3%

Ha'aretz 27 November 2002

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