"COMRES": SERGE SARSYAN’S BEST HOPE FOR SOLVING OLD PROBLEMS
Panorama.am
21:16 07/11/2007
According to the statistics of the British "Comres" investigative
team, Serge Sargsyan comes out ahead in all questions relating to
the future presidential election. Besides the area of the battle
against corruption, in which Sargsyan ties for first with Artur
Baghdasaryan. This was revealed in a press conference today by "Comres"
director Andrew Hogins.
The survey included 2,000 individuals, chosen by age, sex, place of
inhabitance, and level of education.
To the question as to who will win the presidential race, 67% chose
Sargsyan. Levon Ter Petrosyan followed with 4%, with 3% for Artur
Baghdasaryan and 3% for Raffi Hovhannisian.
To the question as to who would win if the election were held this
Sunday, 38% gave Sargsyan’s name, followed by Hovhannisian with 13%,
Baghdasaryan with 12%, Artashes Geghamyan with 8%, Levon Ter Petrosyan
with 6%, and Vazgen Manukyan at 5%.
Rating the best protector of Armenia’s security, Sargsyan came out
ahead at 40%, with Hovhannisian at 11%, and Baghdasaryan also at 11%.
According to the survey, 42% fear a possible war, with Sargsyan being
the best candidate in case of this possibility, with 40%. Of those
questioned, 45% say the Karabakh issue can best be solved by Sargsyan,
with Hovhannisian at 11% and Baghdasaryan at 9%.
Concerning the coming presidential elections, to be held on February
19, 56% say they will participate in the voting, with 52% saying a
"color revolution" is out of the question.
94% of those questioned rated television as playing the most important
role in the elections, yet 57% said this would have no effect on
their decision on whom to vote for.
We remind that "Compres" is a very highly rated organization in Europe
and has great experience in this field. "Compres" is seen on BBC,
"The Independent," "Sky News," and periodically does studies for the
European Union and others.
The organization’s director said their statistics are always within
an error margin of 2%.