Poll: Likud Central Comm. members: advance primaries 49%:40% Wouldn't
beleive Sharon declaration tht stayinf if lose 41%:35%
Aaron Lerner Date: 21 September 2005

The following is IMRA's translation of results of a telephone poll carried
out by "Brain Base" ["Maagar Mochot"] of a random sample of 409 Likud
members and 301 Likud Central Committee members on 20 September for the
television program "Reshet in the Morning".

Do you support or oppose advancing the primaries for the election of a
chairman of the Likud and its candidate for prime minister?
Likud Central Committee members:
Support 49% Oppose 40% Other 11%

If Ariel Sharon loses next week in the Likud Central Committee vote on
advancing the primaries, do you want him to remain in the Likud or leave?
Central Committee members:
Remain 46% Leave 36% Other 18%

Ariel Sharon may declare that he will remain in the Likud even if he loses
the Central Committee vote. Would you believe such a declaration from him?
Central Committee members:
Yes 35% No 41% Other 24%

How would you describe Sharon's address at the UN?

Central Committee members:
32% A farewell speech from the Likud because of its overly leftist positions
37% Appropriate to the traditional principles of the Likud
31% Other

If primaries were held today for the election of the chairman of the party
and its candidate for prime minister who would you vote for?
Likud members:
Sharon 37% Netanyahu 33% Landau 14% Other answers 16%

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