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GUESS WORK: GALLUP POLL SHIFTS LEAD TO RPA OVER SURVEY TAKEN A MONTH AGO
By Siranuysh Gevorgyan
ArmeniaNow reporter
18.04.12 | 13:22
Five political forces might be represented in the Armenian
parliament after the May 6 elections, says the survey by an
internationally-renowned opinion polling agency.
A Gallup Organization survey was held between April 4 and 10 with
participation of 1,018 registered voters.
To the question which party they would vote for if the election was
held the following Sunday, 34 percent favored the Republicans (RPA);
28 percent, Prosperous Armenia (PAP); 9 percent for the Armenian
National Congress (ANC), and 6 percent said they'd choose Rule of
Law (RoL). Five percent would vote for the Armenian Revolutionary
Federation Dashnaktsutyun, 3 percent for the Heritage, and 1 percent
for the communist party. The passing threshold is five percent.
The latest survey is significantly different from a March poll
conducted by European Friends of Armenia organization, which indicated
that 40.9 percent of voters were planning to vote for PAP, 37 percent
for RPA, 5 percent for Dashnaks, 4.8 percent for ANC, 4.5 percent
for RoL and 3.9 percent for Heritage.
Gallup's survey was ordered by ArmNews TV Company, and since the
company name is linked to President Serzh Sargsyan's son-in-law Michael
Minasyan, there are assumptions made by the opposition press that
the numbers are somewhat inflated in RPA's favor. ArmNews Executive
Director Artak Alexanyan has made a statement in this reference,
saying that no one can question Gallup's reputation.
It's noteworthy that European Friends of Armenia organization also
has links to Michael Minasyan's name.
By Siranuysh Gevorgyan
ArmeniaNow reporter
18.04.12 | 13:22
Five political forces might be represented in the Armenian
parliament after the May 6 elections, says the survey by an
internationally-renowned opinion polling agency.
A Gallup Organization survey was held between April 4 and 10 with
participation of 1,018 registered voters.
To the question which party they would vote for if the election was
held the following Sunday, 34 percent favored the Republicans (RPA);
28 percent, Prosperous Armenia (PAP); 9 percent for the Armenian
National Congress (ANC), and 6 percent said they'd choose Rule of
Law (RoL). Five percent would vote for the Armenian Revolutionary
Federation Dashnaktsutyun, 3 percent for the Heritage, and 1 percent
for the communist party. The passing threshold is five percent.
The latest survey is significantly different from a March poll
conducted by European Friends of Armenia organization, which indicated
that 40.9 percent of voters were planning to vote for PAP, 37 percent
for RPA, 5 percent for Dashnaks, 4.8 percent for ANC, 4.5 percent
for RoL and 3.9 percent for Heritage.
Gallup's survey was ordered by ArmNews TV Company, and since the
company name is linked to President Serzh Sargsyan's son-in-law Michael
Minasyan, there are assumptions made by the opposition press that
the numbers are somewhat inflated in RPA's favor. ArmNews Executive
Director Artak Alexanyan has made a statement in this reference,
saying that no one can question Gallup's reputation.
It's noteworthy that European Friends of Armenia organization also
has links to Michael Minasyan's name.