Asahi Shimbun August 2009 Emergency Public Opinion Poll

 

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

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

   

Q2. Which political party do you currently support?

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

    

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%
Somewhat interested	36%	38%	35%
Not very interested	20%	13%	11%
Not at all interested	6%	5%	4%

 

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%
Democratic Party ofJapan	37%	42%	39%
New Komeito	4%	4%	5%
JapanCommunist Party	4%	4%	3%
Social Democratic Party	1%	1%	1%
The People’s New Party	0%	1%	0%
Reform Club	0%	0%	0%
The New Party ofJapan	0%	0%	0%
Other party	1%	1%	1%
No Answer/Do not know	31%	28%	29%

 

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%
Democratic Party ofJapan	32%	37%	37%
New Komeito	2%	3%	2%
JapanCommunist Party	2%	2%	2%
Social Democratic Party	1%	1%	1%
The People’s New Party	0%	0%	0%
Reform Club	0%	0%	0%
The New Party ofJapan	0%	0%	0%
Other party	0%	0%	0%
Independent candidate	2%	0%	1%
No Answer/Do not know	39%	37%	35%

 

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%
Administration centered on the DPJ	47%	49%	46%

  

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%
Mr. Hatoyama	42%	42%	40%

 

Q8.  When making your decision as to which candidate or which party to vote for in the upcoming election, to what extent are you conscious of the notion of “choosing the administration?”  Please select one from the following choices:  

Very conscious	37%
Somewhat conscious	46%
Not very conscious	13%
Not at all conscious	4%

 

Q9.  To what extent do you think the current Liberal Democratic Party is capable of leading the administration?  Please select one from the following choices:  

Very capable	6%
Somewhat capable	41%
Not very capable	41%
Not at all capable	11%

 

Q10.  Then, to what extent do you think the current Democratic Party of Japan is capable of leading the administration?  Please select one from the following choices:  

Very capable	4%
Somewhat capable	50%
Not very capable	36%
Not at all capable	5%

 

Q11.  Comparing the LDP and the DPJ, with regard to economic measures, for which party do you hold higher expectations? The Liberal Democratic Party or the Democratic Party of Japan?  

Liberal Democratic Party	31%
Democratic Party ofJapan	47%

 

Q12.  Then, with regard to improving the budget deficit, for which party do you hold higher expectations?  The Liberal Democratic Party or the Democratic Party of Japan?  

Liberal Democratic Party	28%
Democratic Party ofJapan	46%

   

Q13.  Then, with regard to diplomacy and defense issues, for which party do you hold higher expectations? The Liberal Democratic Party or the Democratic Party of Japan?

Liberal Democratic Party	49%
Democratic Party ofJapan	27%

 

Q14.  For the upcoming elections, do you hope to see other political parties besides the LDP and DPJ increase their influence?  

Would like them to increase their influence	54%
Do not wish them to increase their influence	38%