New Wave Poll: National camp total: 61 Left: 49 Arabs: 10

Dr. Aaron Lerner Date 13 January 2012

The polls published in recent days show radically different results - well
outside statistical error - regarding the vote for the Lapid party.

The survey by New Wave was commissioned by Makor Rishon and conducted by
telephone on 10 January 2012 among a random sample of 620 respondents,
constituting a representative sample of Israel's adult population (aged 18
and over - including Israeli Arabs). It was published in Makor Rishon on 13
January 2012
If elections held today (expressed in Knesset seats)

Current Knesset seats in [brackets].
28 [27] Likud
15 [13] Labor
15 [---] Party lead by Yair Lapid
14 [28] Kadima
14 [15] Yisrael Beiteinu
09 [11] Shas
05 [05] Yahadut Hatorah
05 [03] Meretz
03 [03] Jewish Home/NRP)
02 [04] National Union
10 [11] Arab parties
National camp total: 61 Left: 49 Arabs: 10

Of the following issues, what do you think will be the main issue in the
coming elections?
Security, Iran 31.2% Palestinian 10.1% Socio-economic 36.2%
Secular-religious 9.6% Don't know 12.9%

Who do you think is most appropriate to be the next prime minister of
Israel?
Netanyah 38.5% Livni 12.2% Mofaz 2.8% Lapid 8.5% Yichimovitz 8.5% Don't
know 29.4%

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