Mainichi Shimbun November 2009 Public Opinion Poll

 

Q1.  Do you support or not support the Hatoyama cabinet?

	Total	Previous Poll	Male	Female
Support	64	(72)	67	61
Do not support	21	(17)	18	23
No interest	15	(10)	14	15

 

SQ1.  [For those who answered “Support”]: What is the reason for your support?

	Total	Previous Poll	Male	Female
The prime minister is a member of the Democratic Party of Japan	4	(1)	4	3
Hold expectations for their leadership	4	(4)	3	6
Hold expectations for their policies	11	(16)	12	11
The way politics is conducted appears to be changing	78	(78)	80	77

 

SQ2.  [For those who answered “Do not support”]: What is the reason for your lack of support?

	Total	Previous Poll	Male	Female
The prime minister is a member of the Democratic Party of Japan	4	(8)	1	6
Cannot hold expectations for their leadership	16	(12)	14	18
Cannot hold expectations for their policies	48	(57)	47	49
The way politics is conducted does not appear to be changing	30	(21)	35	26

 

Q2. Which political party do you support?

	Total	Previous Poll	Male	Female
Democratic Party of Japan	39	(40)	43	35
Liberal Democratic Party	15	(14)	15	14
New Komeito	3	(4)	3	4
Japan Communist Party	3	(4)	3	2
Social Democratic Party	1	(1)	1	1
The People’s New Party	1	(0)	1	1
Your Party	2	(2)	2	1
Kaikaku Club (Reform Club)	0		0	0
The New Party of Japan	0	(0)	0	0
Other political party	0	(1)	0	0
Do not favor any political party	33	(32)	30	36

 

Q3. The Hatoyama cabinet has announced that in next year’s compilation of the budget they plan to place priority on bringing to realization their policy promises outlined in their manifesto.  Please choose one that best reflects your thoughts.

	Total	Previous Poll	Male	Female
Priority should be given to the realization of the manifesto	24		22	26
Should not be particular about the manifesto	69		71	66

 

Q4.  The government’s Administrative Reform Congress is undertaking the process of checking the business contents of next fiscal year’s budget, and determining what needs to be abolished or constricted.  Do you approve or not approve of this?

	Total	Previous Poll	Male	Female
Approve	74		76	72
Do not approve	17		16	19

 

Q5.  Former Vice Finance Minister Jiro Saito was appointed as the new Japan Post President.  Do you approve or not approve of this appointment?

	Total	Previous Poll	Male	Female
Approve	28		29	26
Do not approve	57		58	57

 

Q6.  In regards to the planned relocation of U.S. Futenma Air Station within Okinawa prefecture to Nago City in Henoko district, Prime Minister Hatoyama has expressed the desire to the House of Representatives to relocate the U.S. military airfield to either outside Okinawa prefecture or outside of Japan.  How do you think the prime minister should proceed?

	Total	Previous Poll	Male	Female
Should negotiate with the U.S. aiming to relocate the military airfield either outside Okinawa prefecture or outside of Japan	50		44	54
Should look to transfer the air station to someplace else within Okinawa prefecture	17		16	18
Should accept the planned relocation of the air station to Henoko district	22		31	15

 

Q7.  The DPJ and the Komeito Party are examining the possibility of submitting a bill that would grant permanent foreign residents the right to vote in local-level elections.  Are you for or against providing permanent foreign residents the right to vote in local-level elections?

	Total	Previous Poll	Male	Female
For	59		58	59
Against	31		34	29

 

Q8.  When evaluating Prime Minister Hatoyama, how important a role do the prime minister’s false fund donation statements weigh in your evaluation?

	Total	Previous Poll	Male	Female
Important role	41		36	45
Not important	48		55	43