(1.505 persons interviewed, margin of error does not exceed 0.03)
1. What is more important for you today – preservation of the present-day state of affairs in the country or its change?
Variant of answer |
% |
Preservation of the present-day state of affairs is more important |
48.3 |
Change of the present-day state of affairs is more important |
40.7 |
DA/NA |
11.0 |
2. When making his pre-election promises, A. Lukashenko declared that the average pay in the country would amount to $ 500 by the end of 2010. Will he be able to keep his promise or not, in your opinion?
Variant of answer |
% |
Yes |
31.7 |
No |
57.6 |
DA/NA |
10.7 |
3. Many specialists consider that increasing of the average wage in the country up to $ 500 by the end of 2010 is being done in order to enlarge A. Lukashenko’s rating at the presidential elections on December, 19, and in reality will have a negative influence upon Belarusian economy in future. And what do you think about it?
Variant of answer |
% |
I agree with this opinion: our economy will not be able to cope with it |
40.7 |
I do not agree with this opinion: our economy will be able to cope with it |
41.9 |
DA/NA |
17.4 |
4. Have you seen the NTV movies “The Godfather”, “The Godfather-2”, “The Godfather-3”, and “The Godfather-4” about president of Belarus A. Lukashenko broadcasted recently by the Russian TV-channel the NTV?
Variant of answer |
% |
I have seen all four movies |
10.7 |
I have seen three movies |
8.7 |
I have seen two movies |
10.3 |
I have seen one movie |
9.6 |
I have seen none of the movies |
60.3 |
NA |
0.4 |
5. Have representatives of government bodies offended you for the last three years?
Variant of answer |
% |
Yes, they have many times |
9.3 |
Yes, they have several times |
16.2 |
Yes, they have one time |
8.8 |
No, they have not |
61.6 |
DA/NA |
4.1 |
6. What is your attitude to participating in public actions so as to express your viewpoints?
Variant of answer |
Participated |
Ready to participate |
Will not participate |
DA/NA |
Meetings and rallies |
3.2 |
10.6 |
82.3 |
3.9 |
Strikes |
0.6 |
7.6 |
87.7 |
4.1 |
Hunger-strikes |
0.2 |
2.5 |
93.8 |
3.5 |
Armed struggle |
0.2 |
2.3 |
93.5 |
4.0 |
7. What do you think about the readiness of people in Belarus to express their political views?
Variant of answer |
% |
No one is afraid |
18.3 |
Only some people are afraid |
16.3 |
Many people are afraid |
40.5 |
All people are afraid |
18.8 |
DA |
6.1 |
8. Do you consider yourself in opposition to the present authorities?
Variant of answer |
% |
Yes |
14.9 |
No |
72.4 |
DA/NA |
12.7 |
9. Do you know who is going to run for president at the current presidential elections? (open question, more than one answer is possible)
Variant of answer |
% |
A. Lukashenko |
72.3 |
V. Neklyaev |
32.4 |
A. Sannikov |
13.6 |
Y. Romanchuk |
6.2 |
N. Statkevich |
5.5 |
A. Mikhalevich |
4.4 |
V. Rymashevsky |
3.7 |
Another politician (18 names, less than 3% each) |
12.1 |
Another answer |
0.2 |
10. Will you come to vote at the presidential election on December, 19 2010?
Variant of answer |
% |
I will surely come to vote |
47.4 |
Most likely, I will come to vote |
25.8 |
Perhaps, I will and perhaps I will not come to voting |
11.1 |
Most likely, I will not come to vote |
6.4 |
I surely won’t come to vote |
7.5 |
DA/NA |
1.8 |
11. What kind of person, in your opinion, should the future president of Belarus be?
Variant of answer |
% |
A supporter of the present policy line continuation |
42.0 |
A supporter of the present policy line cardinal change |
34.6 |
It does not matter |
22.5 |
DA/NA |
0.9 |
A supporter of further rapprochement with the European Union |
30.6 |
A supporter of further integration with Russia |
29.1 |
It does not matter |
38.1 |
DA/NA |
2.2 |
A supporter of market economy |
47.7 |
A supporter of planned economy |
19.9 |
It does not matter |
30.2 |
DA/NA |
2.2 |
A supporter of powers separation |
33.6 |
A supporter of presidential power consolidation |
32.2 |
It does not matter |
32.0 |
DA/NA |
2.2 |