RESULTS OF THE NATION OPINION POLL CONDUCTED IN AUGUST 15-25, 2006
(1515 persons interviewed, margin of error does not exceed 0.03)
1. Do you agree that it is, first of all, necessary to achieve welfare and then think about democracy?
|
Variant of answer |
% |
|
Totally agree |
34.0 |
|
Rather agree |
32.0 |
|
Rather disagree |
16.8 |
|
Totally disagree |
5.9 |
|
DA/NA |
11.3 |
2. Some say that the authority and cases of arbitrary rule on the part of statesmen have gone down over the years of A. Lukashenko’s governance while others say that on the contrary they have increased. What do you think?
|
Variant of answer |
% |
|
Authority and arbitrary rule of statesmen have gone down over these years |
49.0 |
|
Authority and arbitrary rule of statesmen have increased over these years |
36.9 |
|
DA/NA |
14.1 |
3. Do you agree that a strong leader can presently give more to the country than good laws?
|
Variant of answer |
% |
|
Agree |
56.2 |
|
Agree not |
35.3 |
|
DA/NA |
8.5 |
4. If the presidential election is held in Belarus tomorrow and A. Lukashenko runs for presidency again, how would you vote?
|
Variant of answer |
% |
|
Would vote for A. Lukashenko |
54.9 |
|
Would vote for an alternative candidate |
25.2 |
|
Would vote against all |
5.1 |
|
Wouldn’t come to voting |
6.4 |
|
DA/NA |
8.4 |
5. If you would vote for A. Lukashenko, why would you? (no more than three answers are possible)
|
Variant of answer |
% |
|
He well handles his duties, so there’s no sense replacing him |
29.8 |
|
There’s no other candidature worthy of this position |
22.4 |
|
He takes care about the people like me |
20.6 |
|
I’m afraid that it would be worse under someone else |
17.9 |
|
He stands for the union with Russia |
12.0 |
|
I like him as a personality |
9.9 |
|
He defends Belarus from the West |
8.1 |
|
Other |
2.6 |
6. If you would not vote for A. Lukashenko, why would you not? (no more than three answers are possible)
|
Variant of answer |
% |
|
He has already shown all he is able for |
13.2 |
|
I’m tired of him |
11.8 |
|
His participation in the election is illegal |
11.5 |
|
He is taking Belarus into the abyss |
10.5 |
|
He set Belarus and the West at odds |
9.4 |
|
He hasn’t kept his promises |
8.8 |
|
He has exhausted his potentialities |
7.8 |
|
There are worthier politicians |
7.0 |
|
I live worse under him |
5.2 |
|
He set Belarus and Russia at odds |
1.7 |
|
Other |
5.4 |
7. What do you think is the most critical for the country nowadays?" (no more than three answers are possible)
|
Variant of answer |
% |
|
Powerful state |
47.2 |
|
Strong leader |
42.4 |
|
Revival of culture and the sacred |
26.7 |
|
Revival of national traditions |
22.5 |
|
Democratization |
20.5 |
|
Regeneration of patriotism |
19.2 |
|
Union with Russia |
18.7 |
|
National idea |
17.8 |
|
DA |
5.2 |
8. In your opinion, who does President A. Lukashenko rely on in the first place? (no more than three answers are possible)
|
Variant of answer |
% |
|
Military men, Ministry of Internal Affairs, KGB |
48.6 |
|
Pensioners |
41.4 |
|
Presidential vertical of power |
37.0 |
|
Common citizens |
34.2 |
|
Villagers |
30.0 |
|
Public sector officials |
20.5 |
|
Directors of large enterprises |
13.5 |
|
Experts |
9.9 |
|
Cultural and scientific elite |
8.3 |
|
Businessmen |
4.5 |
|
DA |
3.8 |
9. Have you heard that on July 13 former presidential candidate A. Kozulin was sentenced to five and a half years of imprisonment by decision of court of the Moscow district in Minsk?
|
Variant of answer |
% |
|
Yes, I have |
55.5 |
|
No, I haven’t |
44.0 |
|
NA |
0.5 |
10. If you have heard, what is your attitude to such decision of court?
|
Variant of answer |
% |
|
The sentence is just |
24.3 |
|
The sentence is unjust |
26.6 |
|
This doesn’t matter to me |
22.4 |
|
DA/NA |
26.7 |
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