9% Between SDP+HPR and the Alliance

A CURS poll shows a margin of 9 percentages between the National Union SDP (the Social Democratic Party) + HPR (the Humanist Party in Romania) and the J.T. (Justice and Truth) Alliance.

This way, the National Union SDP + HPR is on the first place in the electorate’s preferences with 44% of the voting intentions, according to an OMNIBUS poll, published yesterday and realized by CURS between 23rd and 28th of September. According to CURS, the second place is occupied by the J.T. NLP (the National Liberal Party) - DP (Democratic Party) Alliance, with 35% of the options, followed by GRP (the Great Romania Party) with 11%, DUHR (the Democratic Union of the Hungarians in Romania) - 5%, NGP (the New Generation Party) - 2%, while for other parties 3% of the answerers opted. The undecided people’s percentage or the one of the people who would not vote is 37%.

GOVERNMENT. For the question: "Which of the following two governing periods has been better for Romania?", 57% of the interviewed ones referred to the present government of SDP, while only 14% appreciated that the former DCR (the Democratic Convention in Romania) - DP - DUHR has been better. 29% answered they did not know or did not answer to this question.

INTEGRATION. For the political alliance or party most prepared to insure Romania’s adherence to EU, 38% opted for the National Union SDP+HPR, 25% opted for the J.T. NLP - DP Alliance, 3% indicated GRP, 3% another party, while the undecided or the non-answerers gathered 31%.

The poll is representative at national level, with a maximum error margin of +/- 2.9% for a 0.95 probability. The standard sample was 1,100 persons at least 18 years old. The interviews have been realized at the individuals’ home.

NIOMARA

An NIOMARA (the National Institute for Opinion and Marketing Analysis)poll made public last week shows that if next Sunday there would be general elections, the National union SDP+HPR would have 36% of the voting intentions. For the J.T. NLP - DP Alliance there would vote 31% of the questioned ones, while 9% would vote for HPR and 5% with DUHR.

The New Generation Party and NRCDP (the National Rural Christian and Democratic Party) - PA (the People’s Action) would obtain 1% each. Not decided for what political party or alliance are 16% of the questioned.

The poll has been realized between 22nd and 25th of September 2004, questioning 1,114 persons, and the maximum admitted error for the obtained results is 3%.

VOTING INTENTIONS FOR THE PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS - graph

Translation: SORIN BALAN