Poll: Likud 29 seats Kadima 12, Labor 18 Yisrael Beiteinu 14
Dr. Aaron Lerner Date: 12 January 2007

The following are the results of a Dialog telephone poll of a representative
sample of 500 adult Israelis (including Arab Israelis) supervised by Prof.
Camille Fuchs of Tel Aviv University carried out "in the middle of the
week" of 12 January 2007 for Haaretz. Statistics error +/- 4.9 percentage
points.

Percentage satisfied with performance of:
Ehud Olmert as prime minister 14%
Amir Peretz as defense minister 10%
Tzipi Livni as foreign minister 51%

If elections were held today how would you vote (expressed in mandates).
Actual Knesset today in [brackets]
12 [29] Kadima
18 [19] Labor
29 [12] Likud
10 [11] Shas
14 [11] Yisrael Beteinu
09 [09] Nat'l Union/NRP
04 [07] Retirees Party
07 [06] Yahadut Hatorah
06 [05] Meretz
11 [10] Arab parties

If Ehud Barak is elected chairman of the Labor Party would this increase or
decrease your leaning towards voting for Labor in the elections?

Total: Increase 16% Reduce 41% No change 43%
Among Labor supporters: Increase 41% Weaken 27% No change 31%

Who among the following from the Labor Party is most appropriate for the
position of prime minister?

Total: Ayalon 28% Barak 18% Pines 16% Peretz 4% Other answers 34%
Labor supporters: Ayalon 33% Barak 40% Pines 11% Peretz 18% Other answers
4% [does not add up to 100%]

Who among the following candidates to head Labor is most appropriate for
the position of minister of defense?
Total: Ayalon 35% Barak 23% Yatom 14% Peretz 5% Other answers 23%
Labor supporters: Ayalon 38% Barak 37% Yatom 4% Peretz 10% Other answers 11%

Haaretz 12 January 2007

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