Next-to-Last Day for Publishing Polls

On Friday, the last polls will be published anywhere in Israel. Israeli law prohibits publishing election polls after that date - we will comply with the law. It is a well intended law that tries to prevent people from deciding not to vote - because the outcome is known. It keeps the romance and suspense in the election. You will be in the dark - but those of you who can - will GO TO VOTE.

Ok. We are down to the wire. There is still a large "undecided" factor

Random tidbits:

1) If you ask only those that "are certain to vote on election day" Labor goes up one seat and Likud goes down one seat on average

2) 21% of those that "are certain to vote on election day" are undecided

3) 28% of everybody polled is still undecided

4) Without regards to how you are voting, who do you think will be elected to be Prime Minister?

Livni 12% Netanyahu 61% Barak 6% Other replies 21%


5 ) Of those saying they will vote for Yisrael Beteinu:

51% are new immigrants from the former Soviet Union

64% Secular

28% Traditional

7% Religious

62% Right wing

20% Central

18% No political orientation

71% Think Netanyahu will form the next government

With my compliments

Bruce A. Arbit

Co-Managing Director

A.B. Data, Ltd.