Asahi Shimbun August 2009 Emergency Public Opinion Poll #2

 

Q1. Do you support or not support the Aso Cabinet?  

Support	20%	17%	18%	19%
Do not support	68%	69%	63%	65%

 

Q2. Which political party do you currently support?  

Liberal Democratic Party	24%	20%	24%	20%
Democratic Party ofJapan	25%	31%	26%	32%
NewKomeito	3%	3%	4%	2%
JapanCommunist Party	2%	2%	2%	4%
Social Democratic Party	1%	1%	1%	1%
The People’s New Party	0%	0%	0%	0%
Your Party	-	-	-	0%
Reform Club	0%	0%	0%	0%
The New Party ofJapan	0%	0%	0%	0%
Other party	0%	0%	0%	0%
Do not support any party	39%	35%	30%	34%
No Answer/Do not know	6%	8%	13%	6%

 

Q3.  To what extent are you interested in the upcoming House of Representatives general election?  Please select one from the following choices:  

Very interested	38%	43%	49%	49%
Somewhat interested	36%	38%	35%	38%
Not very interested	20%	13%	11%	12%
Not at all interested	6%	5%	4%	1%

 

Q4. If the general election were being held today, which party would you vote for in your proportional-representation district?   

Liberal Democratic Party	22%	19%	22%	21%
Democratic Party ofJapan	37%	42%	39%	40%
NewKomeito	4%	4%	5%	4%
JapanCommunist Party	4%	4%	3%	5%
Social Democratic Party	1%	1%	1%	2%
The People’s New Party	0%	1%	0%	1%
Your Party	-	-	-	0%
Reform Club	0%	0%	0%	0%
The New Party ofJapan	0%	0%	0%	0%
Other party	1%	1%	1%	0%
No Answer/Do not know	31%	28%	29%	27%

 

Q5.  Next, which party’s candidate would you vote for in your small electoral district?  Please answer with the party’s name.  

Liberal Democratic Party	22%	20%	22%	21%
Democratic Party ofJapan	32%	37%	37%	40%
NewKomeito	2%	3%	2%	2%
JapanCommunist Party	2%	2%	2%	3%
Social Democratic Party	1%	1%	1%	1%
The People’s New Party	0%	0%	0%	0%
Your Party	-	-	-	0%
Reform Club	0%	0%	0%	0%
The New Party ofJapan	0%	0%	0%	0%
Other party	0%	0%	0%	2%
Independent candidate	2%	0%	1%	1%
No Answer/Do not know	39%	37%	35%	29%

 

Q6. Do you think it would be best for the administration to continue to be centered on the LDP?  Or do you think that there should be a change to an administration centered on the Democratic Party of Japan?  

Administration centered on the LDP	24%	22%	24%	21%
Administration centered on the DPJ	47%	49%	46%	49%

 

Q7. Between Prime Minister [Taro] Aso and DPJ President [Yukio] Hatoyama, who do you think is more suited to be prime minister?  

Mr.Aso	22%	21%	20%	20%
Mr.Hatoyama	42%	42%	40%	41%

 

Q8.  Each party has announced their manifesto.  When making your decision as to which candidate or which party to vote for in the upcoming election, to what extent are you conscious about their manifesto?  Please select one from the following choices:  

Very conscious	27%
Somewhat conscious	54%
Not very conscious	15%
Not at all conscious	3%

 

Q9.  The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has made a promise to increase each household’s take-home income by one million yen in 10 years.  Do you approve or not approve of this promise?  

Approve	21%
Do not approve	66%

 

Q10.  The LDP has made a promise to make the necessary measures to raise the consumption tax by 2011 once the economy recovers.  Do you approve or not approve of this promise?  

Approve	39%
Do not approve	52%

 

Q11.  The Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) has promised to provide families with young children a monthly allowance of 26,000 yen.  This would be financed in part by abolishing the spousal tax deduction.  Do you approve or not approve of this promise?  

Approve	33%
Do not approve	55%

 

Q12.  The DPJ has promised to abolish public highway tolls and repay past debt from the highway through taxes.  Do you approve or not approve of this promise?

Approve	23%
Do not approve	67%

 

Q13.  Do you think there are financial resources available to achieve the various policy promises made by the LDP?  

Financial resources exist	8%
Feel unease over insufficient financial resources	83%

 

Q14.  Do you think there are financial resources available to achieve the various policy promises made by the DPJ?  

Financial resources exist	8%
Feel unease over insufficient financial resources	83%