Barometer of Public Opinion May 2010 © Institute for Public Policy, 2010 26th of May 2010

Is our country moving towards a right or a wrong direction? © Institute for Public Policy, 2010 26th of May 2010

Is our country moving towards a right or a wrong direction? © Institute for Public Policy, 2010 26th of May 2010

Is our country moving towards a right or a wrong direction? © Institute for Public Policy, 2010 26th of May 2010

Assess the activity of the new Government (led by Vlad Filat) © Institute for Public Policy, 2010 26th of May 2010

Assess the activity of the new Government (led by Vlad Filat) © Institute for Public Policy, 2010 26th of May 2010

Assess the present income of your family © Institute for Public Policy, 2010 26th of May 2010

Assess the present income of your family © Institute for Public Policy, 2010 26th of May 2010

© Institute for Public Policy, 2010 Which is the most important source of information for you? (two options, total) © Institute for Public Policy, 2010 26th of May 2010

© Institute for Public Policy, 2010 Which TV channels do you get informed from the oftenest? (two options, total) Basis: the respondents for whom TV is one of the most important sources of information © Institute for Public Policy, 2010 26th of May 2010

To what extent do you trust in …? No trust / Not so much trust / Some trust / Very much trust © Institute for Public Policy, 2010 26th of May 2010

© Institute for Public Policy, 2010 On 28th of June, 70 years ago, Basarabia was annexed to the USSR. What is your opinion about that event? © Institute for Public Policy, 2010 26th of May 2010

© Institute for Public Policy, 2010 What is your attitude towards the former communist regime (which ruled until the year 1990) of Moldova ? © Institute for Public Policy, 2010 26th of May 2010

© Institute for Public Policy, 2010 Were you or was anyone in your family (parents, grandparents, great grandparents) affected by such events? © Institute for Public Policy, 2010 26th May 2010

© Institute for Public Policy, 2010 In your opinion, shoud such crimes be officially condemned by Government of the Republic of Moldova? © Institute for Public Policy, 2010 26th of May 2010

Should religion be a school subject, in your opinion? © Institute for Public Policy, 2010 26th of May 2010

© Institute for Public Policy, 2010 If you think that religion should be a school subject, which sould be its status? © Institute for Public Policy, 2010 26th of May 2010

© Institute for Public Policy, 2010 Should religion be a school subject, in your opinion? Correlation with electoral options © Institute for Public Policy, 2010 26th of May 2010

Which political personality do you trust in the most? (open question) © Institute for Public Policy, 2010 26th of May 2010

Which political personality do you trust in the most? (open question) © Institute for Public Policy, 2010 26th of May 2010

To what extent do you trust in the following political personalities? I have not heard about I No trust I Not so much trust I Some trust I Very much trust © Institute for Public Policy, 2010 26th of May 2010

To what extent do you trust in the following political personalities? © Institute for Public Policy, 2010 26th of May 2010

To what extent do you trust in the following political personalities? © Institute for Public Policy, 2010 26th of May 2010

Will you go to voting, if legislative election was held next Sunday © Institute for Public Policy, 2010 26th of May 2010

© Institute for Public Policy, 2010 Which party would you vote for, if legislative elections were held next Sunday in the Republic of Moldova? Percentage of the total sample © Institute for Public Policy, 2010 26th of May 2010

© Institute for Public Policy, 2010 Which party would you vote for, if legislative elections were held next Sunday in the Republic of Moldova? Percentage of the sub-sample of resolute respondents (73% of the total sample) © Institute for Public Policy, 2010 26th of May 2010

© Institute for Public Policy, 2010 Which party would you vote for, if legislative elections were held next Sunday in the Republic of Moldova? © Institute for Public Policy, 2010 26th of May 2010

© Institute for Public Policy, 2010 Which party would you vote for, if legislative elections were held next Sunday in the Republic of Moldova? © Institute for Public Policy, 2010 26th of May 2010

© Institute for Public Policy, 2010 What candidate would you vote for, if direct presidential election was held next Sunday in the Republic of Moldova? © Institute for Public Policy, 2010 26th of May 2010

© Institute for Public Policy, 2010 What candidate would you vote for, if direct presidential elections were held next Sunday in the Republic of Moldova? © Institute for Public Policy, 2010 26th of May 2010

The structure of electors supporting the candidates for presidency   Marian Lupu Vlad Filat Vladimir Voronin Social-Democratic Party 6.30% Liberal Party 4.60% 11.30% 0.30% "Moldova Noastra“ Alliance 2.10% 1.80% 0.40% People’s Christian-Democratic Party 0.90% Party of Communists 10.80% 0.60% 86.10% Liberal-Democratic Party 14.80% 75.00% Democratic Party 40.20% 1.70% 1.40% Centrist Union National-Liberal Party 2.50% I would not vote 2.30% 0.70% I do not know 12.70% 2.90% 6.10% No response 5.80% 1.60% 1.90% © Institute for Public Policy, 2010 26th of May 2010

Distribution of parties’ votes for electing the President Vladimir Turcan Dorin Chirtoaca Marian Lupu Vlad Filat Serafim Urechean Vladimir Voronin Mihai Ghimpu Another candidate Another communist candidate Zinaida Grecianii I would not vote I do not know SDP 4.8% 57.6% 16.8% LP 42.7% 11.4% 25.2% 1.0% 12.7% 1.1% 5.0% AMN 9.5% 17.7% 13.7% 52.3% 4.5% 2.4% PCDP 6.5% 12.9% 33.2% 40.8% 6.7% PC 0.3% 7.5% 0.4% 73.5% 1.3% 4.9% 1.9% 6.2% LDP 4.4% 15.7% 71.6% 1.7% 4.3% DP 0.7% 89.8% 3.4% 0.6% 3.9% 1.5% NLP 75.7% 24.3% 10.2% 2.9% 9.4% 47.4% 25.4% 0.8% 2.5% 15.8% 3.2% 0.9% 9.3% 0.5% 5.8% 51.2% NR 21.0% 5.2% 8.3% © Institute for Public Policy, 2010 26th of May 2010

© Institute for Public Policy, 2010 THANK YOU! ANY QUESTIONS? © Institute for Public Policy, 2010 26th of May 2010