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Heritage gained greatest increase in popularity in 2007: WikiLeaks
15:32 - 27.08.11
Heritage party gained the greatest increase in recognition and
popularity following the May 12 Armenian Parliamentary elections
released WikiLeaks cable suggests.
In the secret document sent to the US Department of State on August 3,
2007 the acting US Ambassador to Armenia, Rudolph Pennington, referred
to a USAID-commissioned survey done in 2007 by the International
Republican Institute (IRI), the Gallup Organization and the Armenian
Sociological Association.
The survey had found that Heritage had the most dramatic increase in
party recognition and favorability ratings, with 95% percent of
respondents saying that they recognized the Heritage Party by name and
66% expressing a favorable opinion about it.
"While a few other parties enjoyed expected increases in recognition
from the election campaign, no party came close to achieving such an
increase in both recognition and favorability," Perina said, adding
that only 29% of the respondents spoke unfavorably of the party.
The poll further found that Heritage tied with the Prosperous Armenia
party in favorability, and even beat out the ruling Republican party,
which enjoyed 54% approval. The rate was said to have remained
basically unchanged by the election.
The cable further refers to a hypothetical presidential race that
included Hovhannisyan, and the then prime minister, Serzh Sargsyan. It
says two politicians statistically tied. When asked to name the top
two presidential candidates for whom they would vote, 36% of the
respondents preferred Hovhannisyan, and only 30% said they would vote
for Sargsyan.
Tert.am
15:32 - 27.08.11
Heritage party gained the greatest increase in recognition and
popularity following the May 12 Armenian Parliamentary elections
released WikiLeaks cable suggests.
In the secret document sent to the US Department of State on August 3,
2007 the acting US Ambassador to Armenia, Rudolph Pennington, referred
to a USAID-commissioned survey done in 2007 by the International
Republican Institute (IRI), the Gallup Organization and the Armenian
Sociological Association.
The survey had found that Heritage had the most dramatic increase in
party recognition and favorability ratings, with 95% percent of
respondents saying that they recognized the Heritage Party by name and
66% expressing a favorable opinion about it.
"While a few other parties enjoyed expected increases in recognition
from the election campaign, no party came close to achieving such an
increase in both recognition and favorability," Perina said, adding
that only 29% of the respondents spoke unfavorably of the party.
The poll further found that Heritage tied with the Prosperous Armenia
party in favorability, and even beat out the ruling Republican party,
which enjoyed 54% approval. The rate was said to have remained
basically unchanged by the election.
The cable further refers to a hypothetical presidential race that
included Hovhannisyan, and the then prime minister, Serzh Sargsyan. It
says two politicians statistically tied. When asked to name the top
two presidential candidates for whom they would vote, 36% of the
respondents preferred Hovhannisyan, and only 30% said they would vote
for Sargsyan.
Tert.am