National shrugs off scandals to lead latest poll
Nothing touches the sides.
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National could govern alone, according to a new One News-Colmar Brunton poll - the pair's first since the November election.
The sample of 1000 voters was taken between March 25 and March 29, on the heels of Nick Smith's resignation from cabinet and the brouhaha over MFAT cuts. The period also saw an escalation in the ACC scandal.
However, nothing seems to have touched the sides, with the government enjoying majority support, according to the poll. It found:
Party support:
- National 51.0% (+1.0%)
- Labour 29.0% (+1.0%)
- Green 11.0% (+1.0%)
- ACT 1% (-0.7%)
- Maori 1% (-1.0%)
- United Future 0% (-0.1%)
- Mana 1% (NC)
- NZ First 3% (-1.2%)
- Conservative 1% (-1.4%)
Projected Seats:
- National 65
- Labour 38
- Green 14
- ACT 1
- Maori 3
- United Future 1
- Mana 1
- NZ First 0
- Conservative 0
John Key's preferred prime minister rating was 48%, down 4% from immediately prior to the November election.
Labour's David Shearer was rated 11%, four percentage points behind Phil Goff's election time rating.
NBR staff
Mon, 02 Apr 2012
Mon, 02 Apr 2012
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National shrugs off scandals to lead latest poll
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