Poll: Support for Olmert increases to 11% after announces has cancer
Dr. Aaron Lerner Date: 30 October 2007

Telephone poll of a representative sample of 412 adult Israeli Jews carried
out by Teleseker for Maariv on 29 October after Prime Minister Olmert
announced he had operable prostate cancer. Statistical error +/- 4.8
percentage points

What should Olmert do since he found that he has cancer?
Continue as regular 70.2% Take break until heals 18.9% Resign 7.7%

If Olmert resigns, what would you prefer?
New elections 35.5% Livni take his place 26.6% Netanyahu forms government
18.5% Barak forms government 7.6%

Who is most appropriate to serve as prime minister?
29 October: Olmert 11.0% Netanyahu 31.3% Barak 19.3% Other replies 38.4%
June poll: Olmert 4.8% Netanyahu 36.5% Barak 27.5% Other replies 31.1%

Should the law require that every prime minister periodically report his
health to the public?
Yes 63.1% No 33.6% Don't know 3.4%

Dr. Aaron Lerner, Director IMRA (Independent Media Review & Analysis)
(mail POB 982 Kfar Sava)
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