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Last update - 22:20 30/07/2008
Poll: Netanyahu is public's preferred choice for next PM
By Haaretz Service
Tags: Benjamin Netanyahu 

Opposition leader and Likud Party Chairman Benjamin Netanyahu is the Israeli public's preferred choice to replace Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, according to a survey released on Wednesday by Channel 10.

The survey was released shortly after Olmert announced his decision to resign from office as soon as the Kadima party picks a new leader on September 17, and will not run in the upcoming primaries.

When those polled were asked to pick between Netanyahu, Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, and Defense Minister Ehud Barak for future prime minister, 36 percent said they preferred Netanyahu, as opposed to 24.6 percent who chose Livni. Barak was chosen by 11.9 percent of respondents, significantly less than the fourth choice "none of the above," which garnered 19 percent.
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Netanyahu scored higher when Livni's name was replaced by Transportation Minister Shaul Mofaz in the survey, with 36.6 percent of respondents picking him, over 14.8 percent for Barak, 12 percent for Mofaz, and 27.4 percent for "none of the above."

Furthermore, when asked if they were happy with Olmert's performance as prime minister, 77.3% said they were not satisfied.

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      1.   the polls 22:01  |  JL 30/07/08
      2.   Netanyahu - Ha! A guy from Philly running Israel 22:15  |  American 30/07/08
      3.   But of course HE is. Israelis are tired of talk and appeasing. 22:18  |  JP 30/07/08
      4.   The Sooner Bibi Gets In the Better 22:28  |  Tod Zuckerman 30/07/08
      5.   The Saudi Plan being key to Israel`s survival, Netanyahu??? 22:28  |  Ivar 30/07/08
      6.   bibi will bring wars 22:52  |  american j 30/07/08
      7.   Tod Zuckerman - Liquidation? 22:54  |  Wha? 30/07/08
      8.   TIME FOR THIS GOVT. TO GO! 23:12  |  observer 30/07/08
      9.   # 5 Ivar - don`t like Natanyahu? Any Jews you like? 23:16  |  17 30/07/08
      10.   bibi last president before mashiah 23:19  |  abe 30/07/08
      11.   We need someone NEW 23:22  |  Shlomo 30/07/08
      12.   Let the Nation pick their choice 23:25  |  Brod 30/07/08
      13.   When is the next election? 23:27  |  Rabbi Yakov Lazaros 30/07/08
      14.   abe - The Mayan Calender ends in 2012 23:28  |  Soothsayer 30/07/08
      15.   Was Shrek a Jew? 23:29  |  Wha? 30/07/08
      16.   Israel Needs a New Approach 23:34  |  Bernie 30/07/08
      17.   `Land For Concessions` Talks Must Not Survive The Next Election 23:37  |  Joseph.E 30/07/08
      18.   When Israel was Formed ... 23:40  |  Bernie 30/07/08
      19.   Bibi and Iran, Syria, Hamas 23:44  |  Gregor 30/07/08
      20.   NEED NEW CANDIDATES 23:50  |  Jon 30/07/08
      21.   Re: #2. You`re a moron 23:51  |  Brooke 30/07/08
      22.   Bring on BIBI...He tells as it is... 23:56  |  ali 30/07/08
      23.   Bernie #16 Sermon is misdirected 23:57  |  Brod 30/07/08
      24.   #6 Israeli are NOT cowards like you are.Olmert was the coward!! 00:05  |  Rueben 31/07/08
      25.   Reply to #14 00:08  |  Tod Zuckerman 31/07/08
      26.   American, just think of it? 00:22  |  Zev Davis 31/07/08
      27.   Gregor - bullshit 00:24  |  Philip 31/07/08
      28.   American - Bibi was first israel born PM 00:27  |  David Israel 31/07/08
      29.   Bernie, We are gonna get killed by OUR kindness! 00:30  |  Zev Davis 31/07/08
      30.   #19 & 14 abe and Soothsayer 00:43  |  Eric 31/07/08
      31.   #15 - Wha 00:44  |  Maurice 31/07/08
      32.   Re: When Israel was Formed ... 00:45  |  TopJew 31/07/08
      33.   The year the world ends - 2012 00:49  |  Rozz 31/07/08
      34.   #14 Soothsayer in the House!!! 00:58  |  Astasheiks 31/07/08
      35.   BiBi as next PM 00:59  |  Rozz 31/07/08
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      37.   God Bless You Bibi 01:04  |  Robert 31/07/08
      38.   Bring Lieberman to power! 01:12  |  Alex 31/07/08
      39.   no surprise 01:23  |  jfs 31/07/08
      40.   Lets have a good War Vote Bibi as PM. 01:29  |  Moshe 31/07/08
      41.   Oh God, please, not Bibi again ! 01:43  |  Fortuna Benmayor 31/07/08
      42.   To Soothsayer`s Shmontzes # 14 01:50  |  Fortuna Benmayor 31/07/08
      43.   JP on Netanyahu and Lieberman 01:52  |  BBSNews 31/07/08
      44.   Iran buys some (or a lot of) time ? 01:53  |  Ervil 31/07/08
      45.   Disgusting 01:53  |  Gal 31/07/08
      46.   Bernie`s new approach #16 01:57  |  Brod 31/07/08
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      48.   Ivar 02:07  |  Oleg 31/07/08
      49.   American - no he wasn`t, Rabin was the first 02:24  |  Philip 31/07/08
      50.   richly deserving 02:24  |  hollingsworth 31/07/08
      51.   Israel Needs a Jews First Policy 02:26  |  Ron 31/07/08
      52.   Shudder to think... 02:49  |  Maureen Ann 31/07/08
      53.   oy 03:35  |  Woodah 31/07/08
      54.   #15 Wha? To answer your Q about Shrek... 05:16  |  JM 31/07/08
      55.   Please G-d not NuttyYahoo again!! 05:35  |  Lennon`s ghost 31/07/08
      56.   Netanyahu as PM 05:44  |  Douglas 31/07/08
      57.   Philip - You are partially correct 05:59  |  David Israel 31/07/08
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      59.   Israel`s Elite Soldiers 06:01  |  Steve 31/07/08
      60.   For Tod Zuckerman # 4, in burning curiosity. 06:07  |  Fortuna Benmayor 31/07/08
      61.   Philip - Partially correct 07:01  |  David Israel 31/07/08
      62.   GOD help us! 10:11  |  S 31/07/08
      63.   bibi,bibi,bibi 12:13  |  dani.a 31/07/08
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