Asahi Shimbun July 2007 Opinion Polls

Dates Conducted

July 7 and 8, 2007; July 14 and 15, 2007; July 21 and 22, 2007

Released

July 23, 2007

Methodology

The poll was conducted by telephone on July 7 and 8, 2007; July 14 and 15, 2007; and July 21 and 22, 2007, of voters from across Japan using a three-stage random sampling method (the Asahi RDD). The total number of those polled was: 1065 on July 7-8, with a 65% response rate; 1118 on July 14-15, with a 65% rate; and 1018 on July 21-22, with a 57% response rate.

Key Issues

Upcoming Upper House Election

Disclaimer

The Mansfield Foundation is responsible for the translation of this Asahi Shimbun poll, subject to the Mansfield Foundation Terms of Use

Survey:

Q1. Do you support the Abe cabinet?

	July 7-8, 2007	July 14-15, 2007	July 21-22, 2007
Support	31	30	30
Do Not Support	51	55	56

Q2. Which political party do you currently support?

	July 7-8, 2007	July 14-15, 2007	July 21-22, 2007
Liberal Democratic Party	26	28	23
Democratic Party of Japan	20	21	22
Komeito	4	3	4
Japan Communist Party	3	3	3
Social Democratic Party	1	2	1
The People's New Party	0	0	0
The New Party of Japan	0	0	0
Others	0	1	1
Do not support any party	33	37	37
No answer/do not know	13	5	9

Q3. How interested are you in the election for the House of Councilors? (Choose one.)

	July 7-8, 2007	July 14-15, 2007	July 21-22, 2007
Very interested	38	36	38
Somewhat interested	40	41	41
Not very interested	18	20	17
Not at all interested	4	3	4

Q4. If the election were held today, which party’s candidate would you vote for in your electoral district? Please answer with the name of the party.

	July 7-8, 2007	July 14-15, 2007	July 21-22, 2007
Liberal Democratic Party	25	26	24
Democratic Party of Japan	28	32	34
Komeito	4	4	5
Japan Communist Party	4	3	4
Social Democratic Party	1	2	2
The People's New Party	0	0	1
The New Party of Japan	0	0	0
Others	1	1	1
No answer/do not know	36	31	28

Q5. If the election were held today, which party or party’s candidate would you vote for in your proportional-representation block? Please answer with the name of the party.

	July 7-8, 2007	July 14-15, 2007	July 21-22, 2007
Liberal Democratic Party	22	23	20
Democratic Party of Japan	26	30	32
Komeito	5	5	7
Japan Communist Party	4	4	4
Social Democratic Party	2	3	3
The People's New Party	0	0	1
The New Party of Japan	0	0	0
Others	2	1	1
No answer/do not know	39	34	31