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Poll: Likud back in lead
Ynetnews ^ | January 30, 2007 | Attila Somfalvi

Posted on 01/30/2007 8:47:45 AM PST by West Coast Conservative

If elections were held today, the governing Kadima party would receive a mere nine mandates, according to a telephone poll carried out by the Smith Institute for Ynet.

While Kadima is collapsing in public opinion, favor is returning for the Likud party. According to the poll, Likud would triumph in hypothetical elections with a full 32 mandates.

Likud Chairman Benjamin Netanyahu was perceived as the person best suited to serve as prime minister, earning 34 percent support and beating out his competitors by a large margin.

After Netanyahu, those surveyed favored Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni and Labor Knesset Member Ami Ayalon, who each earned the support of 16 percent, then Ehud Barak with 8 percent. Prime Minister Ehud Olmert trailed with only 3 percent of the vote.

The survey, which was carried out Monday evening, questioned 500 adults over the age of 18 and had a 4.5 percent error margin.

(Excerpt) Read more at ynetnews.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Israel; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: israel; kadima; likud; netanyahu; olmert

1 posted on 01/30/2007 8:47:48 AM PST by West Coast Conservative
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To: West Coast Conservative

Israel needs new elections. No more Kadima and Olmert screwing up Israel's integrity and security.


2 posted on 01/30/2007 8:49:20 AM PST by SolidWood (Sadr lives. Kill him.)
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To: West Coast Conservative

It's getting close to Bibi time.


3 posted on 01/30/2007 8:55:32 AM PST by Mr. Mojo
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To: West Coast Conservative

Wow...the incumbent PM gets a whopping 3 percent, and people say Bush is unpopular. Amazing. I'd love to see Netanyahu back in; the man is brilliant.


4 posted on 01/30/2007 9:05:28 AM PST by xjcsa (Ecotards annoy me.)
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To: Mr. Mojo
Yes, maybe the great Bibi can dig up Arafat's bones and give him another kiss.

Bibi will be no different than Olmert. The US State department will see to it.

5 posted on 01/30/2007 9:05:34 AM PST by zarf (Giuliani/Hunter 2008)
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To: West Coast Conservative

Yesss!!!! Go Bibi!!!


6 posted on 01/30/2007 9:06:57 AM PST by dfwgator (The University of Florida - Championship U)
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To: West Coast Conservative

Wow. Olmert really has made a hash out of Kadima, hasn't he?


7 posted on 01/30/2007 9:07:14 AM PST by Antoninus ( Who is Duncan Hunter? Find out....www.gohunter08.com)
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To: zarf
Another kiss? Netanyahu never kissed Arafat. ....except perhaps in one of your fantasies.
8 posted on 01/30/2007 9:10:34 AM PST by Mr. Mojo
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To: dfwgator

Bibi thinks just like us less "nuanced" Americans, it really is a black and white issue. The Palestinians claims to "their" land is nonsensical. They've broken every "peace" treaty they've ever signed, usually within hours!

Palestinians and radical Islamist are playing the game as a war of attrition and incrementalism. Creeping ever forward, saying what others want to hear when it suits them, all the while plotting our destruction in the end game.

Kind of like Democrats saying what needs to be said to get elected, using judges as backdoors to get their sick legislation passed, all the while plotting their end game of a Euro-Socialist United States.


9 posted on 01/30/2007 9:13:27 AM PST by word_warrior_bob (You can now see my amazing doggie and new puppy on my homepage!! Come say hello to Jake & Sonny)
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To: word_warrior_bob

There are no "Palestinians," they are Arabs, and there are plenty of Arab states for them to live.


10 posted on 01/30/2007 9:14:45 AM PST by dfwgator (The University of Florida - Championship U)
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To: dfwgator

There are no "Palestinians," they are Arabs, and there are plenty of Arab states for them to live.

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Yes, and the Arab states could EASILY give them a land of their own 10 times the size of what they want from Israel and never miss it. Proving that it's not about wanting "their" land, only that they want the destruction of Israel to have a "pure" Middle East.


11 posted on 01/30/2007 9:20:40 AM PST by word_warrior_bob (You can now see my amazing doggie and new puppy on my homepage!! Come say hello to Jake & Sonny)
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To: dfwgator

Kadima was a fun game to play on the beach. The problem was when they got into playing politics.


12 posted on 01/30/2007 9:25:16 AM PST by appeal2
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To: West Coast Conservative
It's getting close to Bibi time.

..precisely...

13 posted on 01/30/2007 9:26:46 AM PST by WalterSkinner ( ..when there is any conflict between God and Caesar -- guess who loses?)
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To: West Coast Conservative

Anybody but Bibi (and Olmert). Can anyone say Leadership Deficit?


14 posted on 01/30/2007 9:55:08 AM PST by Alter Kaker ("Whatever tears one sheds, in the end one always blows one's nose." - Heine)
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To: West Coast Conservative
then Ehud Barak with 8 percent. Prime Minister Ehud Olmert trailed with only 3 percent of the vote.

BWAHAHAHAHA! I agree, even Barak is less bad than Olmert.


Number one.
15 posted on 01/30/2007 9:58:44 AM PST by LtdGovt ("Where government moves in, community retreats and civil society disintegrates" -Janice Rogers Brown)
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To: dfwgator

Most people react surprised when I tell them that Arafat was an Egyptian.


16 posted on 01/30/2007 10:02:59 AM PST by LtdGovt ("Where government moves in, community retreats and civil society disintegrates" -Janice Rogers Brown)
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