Poll: Sharon is Leader (80%) Corrupt (62%) Should retire if elections in
2006 (61.1%)
Elections

Aaron Lerner Date: 4 March 2005

The following are results from a Dialogue poll for Haaretz of a
representative sample of 504 adult Israelis (including Israeli Arabs)
carried out on the 1-2 March 2005, as published in Haaretz on 4 March.

Percent who said that the following are characteristics of Prime Minister
Ariel Sharon:
80% Leadership
44% Honesty
50% Trustworthy
55% Cynical
62% Crushing
62% Corrupt

If elections are held as planned in October 2006 do you think that Ariel
Sharon, who will then be close to 79, should retire or run again?
Retire 61.1% Run 33.7% Don't know 5.2%

After the Sharon era, which of the following Likud candidates is the most
appropriate to take his place?
Netanyahu 24.8% Olmert 13.3% Mofaz 19.6% Shalom 9.5% Livnat 2.2%

Of the six prime ministers who lead Israel since 1990, Shamir, Rabin,.
Peres, Netanyahu, Barak and Sharon, who was best?
Rabin 49.7% Shamir 16.2% Sharon 15.4%

How would you vote if a national referendum was held on disengagement?
For 68.5% Against 27.6%

What grade would you give from 1 to 10 to Sharon for his performance?
March 2005: 6.6
Jan 2005: 6.3
Nov, 2004: 6.05
June 2004: 5.2
Jan 2004: 5.0

Haaretz 4 March 2005

Dr. Aaron Lerner, Director IMRA (Independent Media Review & Analysis)
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