NISS: Yushchenko on the rise - Yatseniuk losing support.
A recent public opinion poll published in Kyivpost has Yushchenko listed at 7.1% (Significantly greater then all other polls). Yushchenko, who is still in single digits, is behind Yanukovych (21.7%), Tymoshenko (14%) and Yatseniuk (10%)
The poll was conducted by the National Institute for Strategic Studies (NISS).
This poll is very much out of sync with all other public opinion polls. If it is to be believed than it shows Yushchenko picking up ground at the expense of Yatseniuk who has dropped to just 10%. Both Yatseniuk and Yushchenko are vying for the same electorate base. Under Ukraine's two-round "first-past-the-post" Presidential voting system Yushchenko would have to out-poll both Yulia Tymoshenko and Yasteniuk to survive the first round of voting.
It needs to be mentioned that since 19 November 2000, the National Institute for Strategic Studies has been subordinated to the Office of the President of Ukraine and the Institute's current director, Yuri Ruban, was appointed in 2005. This says a lot about the credibility of the poll.
Kyivpost also published another NISS poll indicating that a majority of Ukrainians support Yushchenko's proposed Constitutional reforms and a Presidential-Parliamentary system. All are lacking credibility and should be viewed with caution
The poll was conducted by the National Institute for Strategic Studies (NISS).
This poll is very much out of sync with all other public opinion polls. If it is to be believed than it shows Yushchenko picking up ground at the expense of Yatseniuk who has dropped to just 10%. Both Yatseniuk and Yushchenko are vying for the same electorate base. Under Ukraine's two-round "first-past-the-post" Presidential voting system Yushchenko would have to out-poll both Yulia Tymoshenko and Yasteniuk to survive the first round of voting.
It needs to be mentioned that since 19 November 2000, the National Institute for Strategic Studies has been subordinated to the Office of the President of Ukraine and the Institute's current director, Yuri Ruban, was appointed in 2005. This says a lot about the credibility of the poll.
Kyivpost also published another NISS poll indicating that a majority of Ukrainians support Yushchenko's proposed Constitutional reforms and a Presidential-Parliamentary system. All are lacking credibility and should be viewed with caution
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