Polls: Israelis prefer Begin as Netanyahu's #2, not concerned about election
of Obama
Dr. Aaron Lerner Date: 6 November 2008

Telephone poll of a representative sample of adult Israelis (including Arab
Israelis) carried out by Shvakim Panorama for Israel Radio's Hakol Diburim
(It's All Talk) the afternoon and evening of 5 November 2008.

Of the following, who should be chosen in the Likud as #2 and Netanyahu's
VPM should he be elected prime minister?
Total: Shalom 23.6% Saar 2.3% Yaalon 5.7% Peled 5.3% Begin 32.9%
Kadima voters: Shalom 22.8% Saar 1.0% Yaalon 2.5% Peled 6.9% Begin 35.6%
Likud voters: Shalom 28.2% Saar 7.2% Yaalon 10.3% Peled 4.7% Begin 40.0%
Labor voters: Shalom 43.4% Saar 2.2% Yaalon 6.2% Peled 0% Begin 14.3%

Of the following, who should be chosen in Kadima as #2 and Livni's VPM
should she be elected prime minister?
Total: Mofaz 31.0% Bar On 2.6% Dichter 9.8% Shetreet 14.7% Hanegbi 5.6%
Kadima voters: Mofaz 32.8% Bar On 2.5% Dichter 9.2% Shetreet 8.5% Hanegbi
8.6%
Likud voters: Mofaz 33.3% Bar On 3.3% Dichter 24.2% Shetreet 11.7% Hanegbi
5.6%
Labor voters: Mofaz 55.0% Bar On 1.2% Dichter 5.3% Shetreet 7.8% Hanegbi
3.3%

Of the following, who should be chosen in Labor as #2 and Barak's VPM should
he be elected prime minister?
Total: Peretz 15.8% Ben Eliezer 20.1% Pines 15.0% Herzog 6.1% Ayalon 20.4%
Kadima voters: Peretz 10.5% Ben Eliezer 25.2% Pines 17.2% Herzog 6.0% Ayalon
21.4%
Likud voters: Peretz 11.1% Ben Eliezer 25.4% Pines 10.7% Herzog 5.7% Ayalon
24.8%
Labor voters: Peretz 12.1% Ben Eliezer 28.5% Pines 6.9% Herzog 8.0% Ayalon
33.6%

Are you concerned about the election of Barak Obama as president of the USA?
Total: Yes 27.6% No 63.3% Don't Know 9.1%
Kadima voters: Yes 33.5% No 61.6% DK 4.9%
Likud voter: Yes 25.0% No 65.3% DK 9.6%
Labor voters: Yes 18.5% No 75.2% DK 6.3%

Dr. Aaron Lerner, Director IMRA (Independent Media Review & Analysis)
(mail POB 982 Kfar Sava)
Tel 972-9-7604719/Fax 972-3-7255730
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