Opinion poll gives SYRIZA 5 percentage point lead over New Democracy
Main opposition SYRIZA was given a 5 percentage point lead over ruling coalition leader New Democracy in a nationwide Pulse RC opinion poll for “To Pontiki” newspaper, carried out on October 17-21.
More specifically, as far as the voting intention for national elections is concerned, SYRIZA took the lead with 27 pct (24 pct in the previous opinion poll on July 16, 2014) and ND came second with 22 pct (21 pct). Support for the remaining parties was as follows: Golden Dawn – 7 pct (9 pct), PASOK – 6.5 pct (7 pct), Potami – 6 pct (7 pct), Communist Party of Greece (KKE) - 5.5 pct (5.5 pct), Independent Greeks – 3 pct (3.5 pct) and Democratic Left (DIMAR) – 1.5 pct (1.5 pct). LAOS got 1 pct (2 pct). A further 4 pct (4.5 pct) supported 'other parties'; 7 pct (7.5 pct) of respondents said they would cast a blank vote or they would not vote at all while 9.5 pct (7.5 pct) of participants were “undecided.”
The percentages in the voting intention excluding any invalid or blank votes and abstention are as follows: SYRIZA – 28.5 pct (26 pct), ND – 23.5 pct (23 pct), Golden Dawn – 7.5 pct (9.5 pct), PASOK – 7 pct (7.5 pct), Potami – 6.5 pct (7.5 pct), Communist Party of Greece (KKE) - 6 pct (6 pct), Independent Greeks – 3.5 pct (3.5 pct) and Democratic Left (DIMAR) – 1.5 pct (1.5 pct). LAOS got 1 pct (2 pct). A further 4.5 pct (5 pct) supported 'other parties' while 10.5 pct (8.5 pct) of participants were “undecided.”
In reply as to who is the most suitable for prime minister, current premier Antonis Samaras took the lead with 32 pct (33 pct), with SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras getting 28 pct (26 pct). A 36 pct (38 pct) of respondents said “none of the two.”
On the Greek President’s election, 43 pct said that the new President should be voted by the next parliament and 42 pct by the current house.
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