Religious Globalization Suggested by Romanian Study

Politics and Religion Poll
PUBLIC OPINION SURVEY

financed by
Marsh Copsey + Associates, Inc. – Washington DC, USA
6 – 14 April 2009
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Romanians embrace astrology;
significant changes in global religious
outlook
Survey conducted by the Bureau of Social Research shows changes in Romanian religious attitudes mirror those in
Western nations
Bucharest, Romania – The recent Bureau of Social Research survey shows that one in five
Romanian adults believes in reincarnation and almost one in two has consulted his or her horoscope
last week. The findings, released immediately after Easter, are in stark contrast to both local and
global media perceptions, which tend to see Eastern Europe in general and Romania, in particular, as
a land of traditional religiosity. The results, aligned with general European and American trends, also
highlight a less known facet of religious globalization.
With a population at an economic and educational level quite different from that of many
Western nations, 27.6% of Romanians share New Age beliefs in reincarnation, a rate higher than that
found in the US where according to a 2005 Harris Poll 20% of population believes in reincarnation.
According to the Harris Poll, 28% of Americans believe in witches, a proportion almost equal to that of
29.35% of Romanians who believe in witchcraft. 68.2% of Romanians believe in miracles, which
closely matches the proportion of American population, 73%, who believes in supernatural acts.
Romanians have embraced the Aquarian habit of looking at the stars to get guidance in their
lives at a much higher proportion than the American population, whose New Age fads are almost 40
years old. 47.4% of Romanians believe in astrology, compared with 25% of Americans.
The religious findings reported in Romania, an Oregon size nation of 20 million located in South
Eastern Europe, are just the last batch of indicators that suggest an increasing Eastern European
spiritual convergence with the West. The data are in tune with several other studies conducted in the
last decades. Some of them, such as those reported by Andrew Greeley in 2004 in “Religion in
Europe”, suggest that belief in astrology is quite high throughout Europe, where 41% of the French,
37% of Germans, 40% of Hungarians or 54% of Russians believe in the power of the stars to
preordain human fate.
Romania, like most other post-Soviet countries, has been through several phases of religious
transformation over the last half century. It has been less obvious until recently how much this
transformation could parallel, although for different reasons and in different manners, that of the
Western world. During the 1950s forcible secularization by curtailing religious freedom in the Eastern
Block paralleled major changes in traditional religious faith in the West. From the late 1960s to early
90s, Eastern Europe has gone through a spiritual renewal process, yet this has not necessarily meant
a return to the old Orthodox ways. As the findings suggested above, the trend is to embrace more
contemporary faiths, in tune with global trends.
Other findings and contact
Other notable poll findings:
Only 51.9% of Romanians intend to vote in the June 2009 elections for the European Parliament.
Of these, a majority of 55.7% will vote for the ruling LDP-SDP coalition. The center-right liberals (NLP)
are expected to get 20.4% of the votes. Almost 10% of Romanians that will vote expressed their
preference for the nationalist Greater Romania and New Generation Parties, which have recovered
some of the ground lost over the last four years.
Romanian president Traian Băsescu, who is due for reelection later this year, remains the favorite
candidate in the presidential race. Yet, his main contender, the center-right candidate Crin Antonescu,
has a very strong position. A less known politician, Antoenscu is favored by 48.7% of the likely voters,
compared to a slightly larger proportion, 51.3% of Romanians, who would vote for the incumbent
Băsescu, who has lost some of his popular appeal since he gave his blessing to a ruling coalition
between his party and their former enemies, the social democracts. A majority of Romanians 62%,
distrust Traian Băsescu today, a dramatic change since February 2009, when only 48.1% of
Romanians said that they distrusted the president.
51.7% of Romanians are disenchanted with the economic predicament of the nation, which has
been declining with the rest of the world since October 2008. Yet, they do not blame the current
situation only on the global economic slowdown, as expected, but also and mostly on their leaders.
42.9% of Romanians blame the economic crisis on the decisions made by their government,
compared to 40.8 who find fault with the global economic environment. In this context, a slightly
higher proportion of 39% believes that the recent IMF loan would help Romania, compared to the
36.6% who find the loan useless or damaging.
About the survey:

The study was conducted by Dr. Bruno Ştefan (Director of the Bureau of Social Research and Professor at Bucharest Polytechnic
University) in collaboration with Dr. Sorin Adam Matei (Purdue University). The study was sponsored by Marsh Copsey and Associates,
Washington, DC. For details contact Dr. Sorin Adam Matei, smatei@purdue.edu, 317-416-5807 http://matei.org/ithink
Sources cited:
The Religious and Other Beliefs of Americans 2005,
http://www.harrisinteractive.com/harris_poll/index.asp?PID=618
Greeley, A. 2004. Religion in Europe at the end of the second millennium, Transactions
http://books.google.com/books?id=LDxDJui7BL0C&printsec=frontcover#PPP1,M1
METHODOLOGY
 Sample size: 1.095 persons 18 years of age and older
 Sample type: probabilistic-stratified, consisting of 48 layers resulting from the
intersection of 8 geographic areas with 6 types of cities and villages. Interviews
were conducted in 74 cities and villages in 40 counties.
 Selection of subjects: interviees were chosen by statistical step, every 4
apartments or houses starting at number 4 on every street. In every household
the person whose birthday was next was interviewed.
 Margin of error: the sample is representative for the adult population of
Romania with a margin of error of +/- 3%. The data in this report is the data
collected in the field, unaltered. The data wasw verified by the survey
coordinators. A total of 102 respondednts were contacted directly by
supervisorsto verify their participation in the survey.
 Time in the field: 6 – 14 April 2009.
 Financed by: Marsh Copsey + Associates, Inc., Washington DC, USA
 Coordinating team:
 Bruno Ştefan – President BCS, Politehnica University of Bucharest
 Gina Ştefan – BCS
 Sorin Adam Matei – Purdue University, Indiana, USA
 Manuela Lătăianu – Estrella Mountain Community College, Arizona, USA
 Gabriel Lătăianu - Estrella Mountain Community College, Arizona, USA
4
Do you believe in God?
There is a God
as described
in the Bible Who will you vote God I don’t A divine There is
with certain 82.5 for at the upcoming does not know if force a God
characteristics European Parliament exist God exists as
and a
elections? exists describ
personality
A divine force PNL 2 5 14 ed79in
exists but it is the
not like the PDL 1 7 9 83
Bible
God of the 7.7
Bible, Koran PSD+PC 1 10 6 83
Torrah or other
holy books
PNG-CD 9 6 85
PRM 2 4 8 84
I donÕt know if UDMR 26 8 66
God exists, I 8.6
donÕt deny it PNTCD 13 87
Other 40 60
Elena Băsescu – 13 6 81
God does not independent
1.3 Undecided 2 7 5 86
exist
Will not vote 3 10 8 79
0 20 40 60 80 100
5
Do you believe in the Last Judgment?
Who will you Yes No

vote for at the
upcoming
European
No PNL
Parliament 78 22
20.4% elections?
PDL 81 19
PSD+PC 78 22
PNG-CD 88 12
PRM 81 19
UDMR 77 23
Yes
PNTCD 100
79.6%
Alt partid 60 40
Elena Băsescu – 71 29
independent
Undecided 83 17
Will not vote 74 26
6
Do you believe in reincarnation?
Who will you Da Nu

vote for at the
upcoming
European
PNL
Parliament 28 72
Yes
elections?
PDL 30 70
27.6%
PSD+PC 23 77
PNG-CD 19 81
PRM 31 69
No UDMR 49 51
72.4% PNTCD 38 62
Alt partid 40 60
independent
Nu m-am hotărât 27 73
Nu voi vota 21 79
7
What form do you believe you will be reincarnated as?
DK 68.1
Who will Do W Hu I B R Plan O DK
you vote me ild ma nse ird eptil t ther
Something
1.5 for at the sti ani n ct e
else
upcoming c ma
European ani l
Plant 1.8 Parliament
PNL ma
2 7 22 1 3 1 2 62
elections? l
PDL 4 1 27 1 2 1 1 3 60
Reptile 0.5
PSD+PC 3 2 19 3 3 2 68
PNG-CD 6 6 19 69
Bird 2.5
PRM 6 4 19 6 2 63
UDMR 3 33 5 59
Insect 0.3
PNTCD 25 75
Human 20 Other party 20 80

Elena 6 23 3 3 3 1 61
Băsescu –
Wild animal 2.5 independent
Undecided 2 2 11 1 2 1 3 1 77
Domestic Will not vote 1 1 19 2 3 1 73

2.9
animal
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
8
What will [Romanian President Traian] Basescu reincarnate as?
Who will A A O I Pa R Plan O DK

DK 36.6 you vote ni ni m nse sa eptil tă ther
for at the ma ma cta re ă
upcoming l l
Other 1.6
European do săl
Parliament
PNL me
10 ba
30 8 5 2 11 2 2 30
Plant 1.7 elections? sti tic
PDL 12
c 21 24 3 4 5 1 30
PSD+PC 11 25 11 2 4 9 2 2 34
Reptile 8.9
PNG-CD 13 25 13 3 3 13 2 28
Bird 3.1 PRM 13 21 6 2 6 12 40

UDMR 10 13 18 5 5 5 44
Insect 3.1 PNTCD 50 50
Other party 40 40 20
Human 11.5
Elena 16 29 13 6 3 3 3 3 24
Băsescu –
Undecided 9 24 6 4 3 8 2 2 42
Will not vote 9 19 6 2 2 12 2 1 47
Domestic
10.6
animal Dog (1,9),lion (1,8), snake (1,6), fox (1,6), wolf (1,2), hyena (1,2), cat
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
(1), monkey (,7), tiger (,6), ox (,5), jackal (,5), panther (,5), vulture
(,5), pig (,5), horse (,4), mosquito (,4), rooster (,4)
9
What will Prime Minister Boc be reincarnated as?

DK 41.1 you vote me ild ma nse ird eptil t ther
for at the sti ani n ct e
upcoming c ma
Other 1.7 European ani l
Parliament
PNL ma
18 10 6 10 6 9 3 1 37
elections? l
Plant 3.6 PDL 19 9 21 5 5 3 3 1 34
PSD+PC 17 8 12 8 3 10 2 3 37
Reptile 5.9
PNG-CD 6 16 19 9 9 1 6 34
Bird 4.5 PRM 21 19 8 6 2 2 4 38

UDMR 8 10 13 10 5 3 51
Insect 6.9 PNTCD 37 13 50
Alt partid 20 40 20 20
Human 11.1
Elena 13 19 13 10 6 6 6 4 23
Băsescu –
Undecided 18 7 7 3 3 6 6 2 48
Domestic Will not vote 8 6 4 11 7 7 4 2 51
15.7
animal
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
10
What do you think Iliescu will reincarnate as?
DK 41.4

Other 1.7 you vote me ild ma nse ird eptil t ther
upcoming c ma
Plant 4.6 European ani l
Parliament
PNL ma
13 10 10 9 7 6 7 2 36
elections? l
Reptile 8 PDL 7 11 13 12 7 13 3 1 33
PSD+PC 15 6 18 7 7 3 4 3 37
Bird 5.6
PNG-CD 6 13 16 6 6 3 3 47
PRM 15 15 8 6 2 2 6 6 40
Insect 8
UDMR 5 23 10 8 54
PNTCD 13 24 13 50
Human 11.5
Wild animal 8.9 Elena 10 6 13 3 6 19 16 4 23
Băsescu –
Domestic independent
Undecided 10 7 8 9 6 8 4 1 47
10.3
animal
Will not vote 9 11 6 5 2 9 3 3 53
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
11
What do you think Crin Antonescu will be reincarnated as?
DK 44.8

upcoming c ma
Parliament
PNL ma
8 6 30 2 8 2 7 37
elections? l
Reptile 3.9 PDL 10 6 18 5 7 7 7 3 37
PSD+PC 10 4 20 4 10 4 5 2 41
Bird 7.9
PNG-CD 6 13 22 16 6 6 31
PRM 6 19 4 4 6 8 5 48
insect 3.7
UDMR 10 3 15 3 10 5 54
Human 17.2 PNTCD 13 13 24 50

Băsescu –
Undecided 7 7 11 4 6 3 5 2 55
8.1
animal
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Will not vote
50
9 10 13 4 7 1 3 1 52
Crin (1,3), vultur (1,3), leu (1,2), caine (1,2), pisica (,8), porumbel (,5), papagal (,5), albina (,4), actor (,4), cal (,4), sarpe (,4),
cocos (,4), urs (,4), vulpe (,4), barza (,3), floare (,3), tigru (,3), bou (,3), coiot (,3), crocodil (,3), ciocarlie (,3), cactus (,3), musca
(,3), fazan, fat frumos, cocor, ras, lalea, lup, gandac, cameleon, pupaza, randunica, viezure, rechin, cangur, cuc, soparla, oaie,
maimuta, caine Husky, iepure, privighetoare, caprioara, profesor, rege, melc, paltin, mac, harciog, tei, cocos de lupta, fluture,
femeie, domnitor, caine lup, ciocanitoare, iedera, trestie, etc.
12
What do you think Geoana will be reincarnated as?
DK 44.5

upcoming c ma
Parliament
PNL ma
16 4 12 8 9 10 2 2 37
elections? l
Reptile 6.2 PDL 12 11 15 6 6 10 4 36
PSD+PC 16 7 19 3 4 3 5 3 40
Bird 5.9 PNG-CD 9 6 19 9 13 9 1 34
PRM 10 4 15 10 6 1 6 2 46
Insect 6.1
UDMR 5 10 10 5 3 15 1 51
Human PNTCD 13 25 12 50
12.2
Other party 20 40 20 20
Băsescu –
Undec ided 6 7 8 6 6 4 6 3 54
animal 10.6
Will not vote 8 8 5 5 6 4 7 2 57
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50
13
What do you think the following political leaders will be reincarnated
as?
Domestic animal Wild animal Human Insect Bird Reptile Plant Other DK
Mircea Geoana 10.6 8.1 12.2 6.1 5.9 6.2 4.7 1.6 44.5
Crin Antonescu 8.1 6.8 17.2 3.7 7.9 3.9 5.8 1.7 44.8
Ion Iliescu 10.3 8.9 11.5 8 5.6 8 4.6 1.7 41.4
Emil Boc 15.7 9.4 11.1 6.9 4.5 5.9 3.6 1.7 41.1
Traian Basescu 10.6 22.8 11.5 3.13.1 8.9 1.7

1.6 36.6
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
14
What do you think Basescu was in a previous life?
DK 45.9
Other 2.5 for at the sti ani n ct e
upcoming c ma
European ani l
Plant 1.9 Parliament ma
PNL 6 28 6 1 1 12 2 1 43
elections? l
PDL 7 17 22 1 7 6 2 2 36
Reptile 6.8
PSD+PC 7 14 13 3 5 7 1 2 48
PNG-CD 13 22 13 3 9 3 37
Bird 3.7
PRM 19 10 13 4 2 2 6 2 42
Insect 1.6 UDMR 13 10 8 15 3 51

PNTCD 13 87
Human 13.2 Other party 20 20 60
Elena 10 26 23 6 3 6 26
Wild animal 16.2 Băsescu –
independent
Undecieed 8 12 12 2 1 6 1 6 52
Domestic Will not vote 9 17 9 1 1 7 3 2 51
8.3
animal
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50
15
Do you think that [former dictator] Nicolae Ceauşescu has been
reincarnated?
Who will you Da Nu

vote for at the
upcoming
European
Yes PNL
Parliament 12 88
13.2% elections?
PDL 16 84
PSD+PC 10 90
PNG-CD 9 91
PRM 17 83
UDMR 33 67
No
PNTCD 100
86.8%
Other party 100
independent
Undecided 12 88
Will not vote 11 89
16
What do you think Nicolae Ceauşescu was reincarnated as?
DK 76.3
Other 1.9 for at the sti ani n ct e
upcoming c ma
European ani l
Plant 1.5 Parliament ma
PNL 2 5 10 2 2 5 1 2 70
elections? l
PDL 2 4 8 5 3 5 2 2 69
Reptile 3.3
PSD+PC 2 3 7 1 1 1 1 3 81
PNG-CD 6 6 3 6 3 3 73
Bird 1.6
PRM 4 2 4 2 2 4 2 1 79
Insect 2.4 UDMR 5 5 8 15 5 62

PNTCD 100
Human 7.2 Other party 20 80
Elena 6 16 1 3 3 10 61
Wild animal 3.7 Băsescu –
independent
Undecided 3 3 6 1 1 2 1 2 81
Domestic Will not vote 2 4 7 3 1 3 2 78
2.3
animal
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
17
Do you think that Nicolae Ceauşescu is in:
50 Who will you vote Heav Hell Disapp DK

46.7
for at the en eared
45 upcoming
European
40 PNL
Parliament 12 19 24 45
elections?
PDL 11 28 21 40
35
PSD+PC 11 15 24 50
30
PNG-CD 13 16 19 52
25
22 PRM 17 17 26 40
19.4
20 UDMR 18 21 23 38
15
PNTCD 50 13 37
12
10
Elena Băsescu – 10 29 26 35
5 independent
Undecided 15 15 16 54
0
Heaven Hell Disappeared DK
18
Where do you think you will go after death?
70
Who will you vote Heav Hell Disapp DK

60 58.7 for at the en ear
upcoming
European
PNL
50
elections?
PDL 23 6 13 58
PSD+PC 20 4 15 61
40
PNG-CD 25 3 3 69
PRM 38 8 17 37
30
UDMR 31 31 38
21.5 PNTCD 13 37 50
20 Other party 20 40 40
15
independent
10
4.8 Undecided 18 4 7 71
0
Heaven Hell Disappear DK
19
Do you think Ion Iliescu will go to:
60

49.8 for at the en ear
50
upcoming
European
PNL
elections?
PDL 7 34 15 44
40
PSD+PC 12 14 16 58
PNG-CD 3 28 16 53
30
PRM 4 29 23 44
22.1 21.4 UDMR 10 15 44 31
20 PNTCD 25 13 62
10
6.8 independent
0
20
Do you think Corneliu Coposu is in:
60
55.8 Who will you vote Heav Hell Diappe DK
for at the en ared
upcoming
50
European
PNL
elections?
PDL 19 13 17 51
40
PSD+PC 12 6 18 64
PNG-CD 16 19 6 59
30
PRM 15 13 20 52
UDMR 28 8 8 56
20 17.7 PNTCD 13 13 76
16.1
10.4
10 Elena Băsescu – 19 3 26 52
independent
0 Will not vote 14 9 23 53
Heaven Hell Diappeared DK
21
Where do you think Traian Basescu will go after death?
60

50 for at the en ear
50
upcoming
European
PNL
elections?
PDL 18 14 15 53
40
PSD+PC 7 28 20 45
PNG-CD 9 31 7 53
30
PRM 4 40 21 35
22.7 UDMR 15 11 15 59
20 18.4 PNTCD 25 13 62
8.9
10 independent
0
22
Do you believe in astrology – the power of stars to influence your
destiny?
Who will you Yes No

vote for at the
upcoming
European
PNL
Parliament 45 55
elections?
PDL 50 50
Yes PSD+PC 53 47
47.4% PNG-CD 38 62
No
PRM 52 48
52.6%
UDMR 54 46
PNTCD 63 37
Other party 40 60
independent
Undecided 47 53
Will not vote 37 63
23
How often did you read or listen to your horoscope over the past
month?
Never 26.1
Who will you vote Daily 2-3 Once a 2-3 O Meve
for at the times week time nce r
upcoming a sa a
Once a
16.3 European week mon mon
month PNL 11 12 20 14 22 21
Parliament th th
elections?
PDL 16 19 15 13 15 22
2-3 times a
12.3 PSD+PC 16 19 15 13 12 25
month
PNG-CD 22 9 13 6 19 31
Once a PRM 21 13 4 15 19 28
15.3
week UDMR 8 41 13 13 8 17
PNTCD 13 25 62
2-3 times a
15.2 Other party 40 20 20 20
week
Elena Băsescu – 19 10 19 10 23 19
independent
Daily 14.8 Undecided 13 13 17 11 18 28
Will not vote 14 7 15 12 15 37
0 10 20 30
24
Do you believe in witchcraft – the power of some people to cast
spells?
Who will you Yes No

vote for at the
upcoming
European
PNL
Parliament 26 74
Yes elections?
PDL 34 66
29.3%
PSD+PC 29 71
PNG-CD 31 69
PRM 19 81
No UDMR 44 56
70.7% PNTCD 63 37
Other party 20 80
independent
Undecided 27 73
Will not vote 24 76
25
Did anyone cast spells on you?
60
Who will you vote Yes No DK

50 48 for at the upcoming
44.3 European Parliament
PNL
elections? 3 45 52
40
PDL 6 44 50
PSD+PC 16 44 40
30 PNG-CD 3 47 50
PRM 8 40 52
20
UDMR 23 33 44
PNTCD 13 37 50
10
7.7
independent
Undecided 6 46 48
0
Yes No DK Will not vote 3 45 52
26
Did you cast spells on other people?
Who will you Yes No

vote for at the
upcoming
European
Yes PNL
Parliament 100
1.3% elections?
PDL 1 99
PSD+PC 2 98
PNG-CD 100
PRM 100
UDMR 15 85
No PNTCD 13 87
98.7%
Other party 100
Elena Băsescu – 100
independent
Undecided 1 99
Will not vote 100
All those who responded yes were women
27
Do you believe in miracles?
Who will you Yes No

vote for at the
upcoming
European
PNL
Parliament 66 34
No elections?
PDL 68 32
31.8% PSD+PC 69 31
PNG-CD 63 37
PRM 63 37
Yes UDMR 64 36
68.2%
PNTCD 88 12
Other party 60 40
independent
Undecided 74 26
Will not vote 62 38
28
Have you had a miracle happen to you?
Who will you Yes No

vote for at the
upcoming
European
PNL
Parliament 39 61
elections?
PDL 40 60
Yes PSD+PC 43 57
42%
PNG-CD 50 50
No PRM 38 62
58% UDMR 46 54
PNTCD 75 25
Other party 20 80
independent
Undecided 42 58
Will not vote 41 59
29
Do you think Basescu is helped by:
Who will you vote God Satan Destin N DK

DK 24.8 for at the y obo
upcoming dy
PNL
European 10 16 30 23 21
Parliament
No PDL 25 3 24 28 20
elections?
supernatural 26.8 PSD+PC 10 13 27 25 25
force
PNG-CD 6 13 28 25 28
PRM 2 17 25 35 21
Destiny 24.9
UDMR 21 26 40 13
PNTCD 63 13 24
Other party 40 60
Satan 9.8
Elena Băsescu – 19 10 42 13 16
independent
Undecided 12 8 22 25 33
God 13.6 Will not vote 11 15 17 28 29
0 10 20 30
30
Which religious act is the most important?
DK 3.2 Who will Give Pray Fast Conf Take Go to Beha Not Believ Othe DK
you vote alm ess com churc ve sin e in r
Other 1.5 for at s muni h like a Jesus
the on good
upcomin christ
Take communion 1.4
g ian
PNL
Europea 3 18 2 2 3 2 37 8 22 2 2
Fast 1.6 n
PDL 4 13 2 3 1 6 40 8 19 1 3
Parliame
Confess 1.8 nt
PSD+PC 10 10 3 1 1 5 36 8 21 1 3
election
PNG-CD
s? 25 3 3 44 13 9 3
Go to church 4.5
PRM 10 17 4 10 33 4 17 4
Giv e alms 5.6
UDMR 8 3 3 5 44 18 21
Do not sin 8.7 PNTCD 13 38 13 13 25
Other 20 20 60
Pray 12.6 party
Elena 10 10 32 23 23 3
Believ e in Jesus Christ 20.1 Băsescu –
independ
Behav e like a good Undecide
ent 4 13 1 1 2 4 44 7 20 2 2
christian 39.2 d
Will not 6 9 1 2 1 3 38 9 22 1 7
0 10 20 30 40 50 vote
31
Did you fast during Lent?
No 37.3 Who will you vote Yes - Yes - Only Only No

for at the throug first Wedne a
upcoming hout and sdays few
European last and days
Only a few PNL
Parliament 3 11
week 24
Fridays 26 36
28.1
days elections?
PDL 7 10 19 27 37
PSD+PC 10 12 20 21 37
Only
Wednesdays 16.7 PNG-CD 19 13 13 16 39
and Fridays PRM 4 6 10 27 53
UDMR 13 3 10 49 25
Yes - last and PNTCD 25 50 25
9.1
first w eek
Other party 60 40
Yes - independent
8.8
throughout Undecided 10 10 16 31 33
Will not vote 12 4 10 28 46
0 10 20 30 40
32
Did you go to church during Lent?
Who will you Yes No

vote for at the
upcoming
European
PNL
Parliament 50 50
Yes elections?
PDL 50 50
48.4% PSD+PC 51 49
PNG-CD 56 44
PRM 38 62
No UDMR 67 33
51.6%
PNTCD 63 37
Other party 100
independent
Undecided 49 51
Will not vote 41 59
33
Would you agree to have your body cremated after you die?
Who will you Yes No

vote for at the
upcoming
European
Yes PNL
Parliament 32 68
20.4% elections?
PDL 21 79
PSD+PC 9 91
PNG-CD 22 78
PRM 29 71
UDMR 26 74
No
PNTCD 100
79.6%
Other party 100
independent
Undecided 20 80
Will not vote 21 79
34
Do you think that the biometric chip serves the forces of evil?
Who will you Yes No

vote for at the
upcoming
European
PNL
Parliament 24 76
Yes elections?
PDL 29 71
30%
PSD+PC 30 70
PNG-CD 59 41
PRM 25 75
No UDMR 31 69
70% PNTCD 38 62
Other party 20 80
independent
Undecided 33 67
Will not vote 27 73
35
In general do you believe our country is headed in the right direction or is
on the wrong track?
60
51.7 Who will you vote for Right Wrong No DK

at the upcoming directio trck directio
50
European Parliament n n
PNL
elections? 15 63 18 4
PDL 30 35 29 6
40
PSD+PC 19 54 20 7
PNG-CD 9 34 47 10
30
24.8 PRM 10 56 31 2
UDMR 13 54 31 2
20 16.8 PNTCD 25 13 38 24
Alt partid 40 40 20
10 6.7 Elena Băsescu – 3 45 42 10
independent
Nu m-am hotărât 13 57 24 6
0 Nu voi vota 8 62 20 10
Right Wrong track No direction DK
direction
36
Thinking about your family’s material situation, would you say that you are
now much better off, better off, the same, worse off or much worse off
than when the PNL was in office?
45
39.5 Who will you vote Much Better The Worse Much
40
for at the bette off sam off worse
upcoming r of e off
35 PNL
European 6 5 38 36 15
30.1 Parliament
PDL 7 24 45 20 4
30 elections?
PSD+PC 3 18 40 27 12
25
PNG-CD 13 34 40 13
20 PRM 15 25 45 15
14.8 UDMR 26 26 38 10
15
12.1 PNTCD 13 74 13
10 Alt partid 20 40 40
5 3.5 independent
Nu m-am hotărât 2 10 45 30 13
0
Nu voi vota 2 8 31 36 23
Much Better off The same Worse off Much
better off worse off
37
Do you think that current governing coalition of PSD+PDL has better or
worse results in government than the PNL government?
35
30.8 Who will you M Bett The Worse Much DK

30 vote for at the uch er sam worse
upcoming bett e
European
PNL er
3 3 20 40 26 8
25 Parliament
22.5 PDL
elections? 7 34 27 17 4 11
PSD+PC 5 29 31 17 9 9
20 19
PNG-CD 19 22 38 9 12
PRM 13 29 31 19 8
15
13
11.9 UDMR 8 41 26 10 15
10 PNTCD 13 87
Alt partid 80 20
5
2.9 Elena Băsescu – 23 31 26 10 10
independent
Nu m-am hotărât 1 16 39 17 11 16
0
Nu voi vota 1 7 27 28 25 12
Much Better The Worse Much DK
better same worse
38
In your opinion, who do you think is the person leading the government,
Traian Basescu, Emil Boc or Mircea Geoana?
DK 19.5 Who will you Traian E Mircea Someo DK

vote for at the Băsesc mil Geoan ne else
upcoming u Boc ă
European
PNL
Parliament 76 8 3 2 11
Someone
else
2.2 elections?
PDL 45 36 3 2 14
PSD+PC 60 13 9 1 17
Mircea PNG-CD 56 22 22
Geoana
4.4
PRM 63 13 6 18
UDMR 28 36 13 23
PNTCD 38 25 13 24
Emil Boc 20.3
Alt partid 40 60
Traian independent
Basescu
53.7 Nu m-am 46 19 6 1 28
hotărât
Nu voi vota 59 11 1 5 24
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
39
Do you agree with the government’s plans to raise local taxes and VAT?
Who will you Agree Disagr DK

vote for at the ee
upcoming
European
PNL
Parliament 3 94 3
DK Agree
elections?
PDL 10 83 7
6.3% 3.8%
PSD+PC 4 93 3
PNG-CD 3 91 6
PRM 2 98
UDMR 90 10
PNTCD 63 37
Disagree Alt partid 100

89.9% Elena Băsescu – 81 19
independent
Nu m-am hotărât 2 91 7
Nu voi vota 1 92 7
40
Do you agree with the government’s refusal to increase teacher wages
despite promising to do so during their election campaign?
Who will you Agree Disagre DK

vote for at the e
upcoming
European
DK PNL 14 77 9
Agree Parliament
10.9% elections?
PDL 32 57 11
26.5%
PSD+PC 28 64 8
PNG-CD 28 53 19
PRM 31 56 13
UDMR 41 54 5
Disagree PNTCD 13 38 49
62.6%
Alt partid 40 60
independent
Nu voi vota 28 64 8
41
In your opinion is the economic situation in Romania caused mainly by the
global financial crisis or by mistakes made by the government? If
government – which one?
DK 10.9 Who will you vote Financi Boc Tarice S DK

for at the al gover anu ome
upcoming crisis nment Govern one
PNL
European 47 29 14
ment 2
else 8
Someone Parliament
else 3.4 PDL 53 7 31 2 7
elections?
PSD+PC 47 29 14 2 8
PNG-CD 53 7 32 2 6
Tariceanu
government 28.1 PRM 39 21 34 1 5
UDMR 43 16 25 6 10
PNTCD 17 38 35 4 6
Boc
government 16.8 Alt partid 41 3 33 13 10
independent
Global
Nu m-am hotărât 60 40
financial 40.8
crisis Nu voi vota 42 13 39 6
0 10 20 30 40 50
42
Which of the following do you agree with?
Who will you Market Government DK

DK 14 vote for at the economy involvement
upcoming and low
European taxes
Parliament
elections?
The government can create new
jobs only if it becomes more
PNL 40 46 14
involved in the economy by PDL 44 44 12
directly supporting economic
activities, the creation of new
42 PSD+PC 44 46 10
government departments and
even nationalizing strategic PNG-CD 38 59 3
industries. PRM 42 54 4
UDMR 59 28 13
PNTCD 25 38 37
The government can create new
jobs only by supporting a strong Alt partid 80 20
market economy, reducing taxes
44
and bureaucracy. Elena Băsescu – 58 23 19
independent
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 Nu voi vota 46 34 20
43
Do you believe the IMF loan to Romania is:
DK 14.3 Who will you vote Neces Usel Damag DK

for at the sary ess ing
upcoming
European
PNL
elections?
PDL 56 16 17 11
Damaging 26.8 PSD+PC 46 17 27 10
PNG-CD 25 9 44 22
PRM 25 21 35 19
UDMR 44 18 28 10
Useless 19.8
PNTCD 25 50 25
Alt partid 60 20 20
independent
Necessary 39 Nu m-am hotărât 34 19 24 23
Nu voi vota 25 28 34 13
0 10 20 30 40 50
44
The IMF loan will effect the following favorably or unfavorably:
Favorably Unfavorably No effect DK
Your standard of living 20.4 38.2 24.8 16.6
The economy 37 31.5 14.7 16.8
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
45
What is the most important problem or policy you associate with the PNL?
DK 45.8
Other problems 6
Destroyed the country 0.5
Promote youth 0.5
Promote investments 0.5
Lack of strong local leaders 0.5
Lack of money 0.5
Want power 0.6
Must work on their image 0.6
Fights among leadership 0.6
Defend the rich 0.6
Agricultura 0.6
Used public funds for their campaign 0.6
Should govern again 0.7
Dinu Patriciu 0.7
Economic crisis 0.8
Lack of trust 0.9
16% flat tax 0.9
Must be united 1
Followed personal interests 1
Afaceri, interese proprii 1
Economic growth 1.1
Their time has passed 1.1
Increased salaries 1.2
Increased pensions 1.2
Good governing platform 1.2
Increased standard of living 1.3
Economy 1.5
Bad government 1.6
Lazy 1.6
Increased taxes 1.6
Incompetent hires 1.7
Broekn promisses 1.8
Thieves 2.1
Lies 2.1
Jobs 2.4
Coruption 3.8
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50
46
What is the most important problem or policy you associate with the PSD?
DK 44.6
Other 6.3
No leader 0.2
Good organizers 0.2
Political experience 0.2
Lack of trust 0.2
Questionable privatizations 0.2
Left the government 0.2
Increased taxes 0.2
Reforms 0.2
Roads 0.3
Sold factories 0.3
Bureaucracy 0.4
Adrian Nastase 0.4
Doing a good job 0.4
Winning presidential elections 0.4
Mineriadele 0.5
Economci crisis 0.5
Government 0.5
Need youth 0.5
Price of utilities 0.5
Not serios 0.6
Education system 0.6
Mircea Geoana 0.6
Local barons 0.6
Honest 0.8
incompetence 0.8
Ion Iliescu 0.8
Agriculture 0.9
Too old 0.9
Alliance with PDL 0.9
Fights between leaders 1.1
Thieves 1.2
Thirst for power 1.2
Higher wages 1.3
Communists 1.3
Economy 1.6
Jobs 1.7
Personal interests 1.7
Don't do anything 1.8
Standard of living, poverty 2
Pensions 3.2
Social protection 3.2
Liers 3.3
Unkept promisses 3.5
Coruption 7.5
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50
47
What is the most important problem or policy you associate with the PDL?
DK 45.7
Other 8.2
Sold the country 0.2
Communists 0.2
Elena Basescu 0.2
Lack of trust 0.2
IMF loan 0.3
Not serios 0.3
Health system 0.3
Honest 0.3
Local barons 0.3
Are democratic 0.4
Won elections 0.4
Theodor Stolojan 0.5
Bureacucracy 0.5
Roads 0.5
Price of utilities 0.5
Brothers of PSD 0.5
Emil Boc 0.5
Justice sistem 0.5
Arogance 0.5
Weak government 0.7
Not united 0.6
Social protection 0.6
Need youth 0.7
Increased wages 0.7
Increased taxes 0.8
Reforms 0.9
Pensions 1
Are doing good job 1.1
Economic crisis 1.2
Incompetence 1.4
Thirst for power 1.4
Standard of living, poverty 1.4
Agriculture 1.5
Thieves 1.6
Are not doing anything 1.8
Economy 1.8
Personal interests 2.3
Do not keep promisses 2.7
Jobs 3.1
Liers 3.2
Traian Basescu. 3.8
Corruption 4.8
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50
48
Which of the following do you believe should most preoccupy our government?
(1 answer)
DK 1.5
Other 1.5
To increase their efforts to unify with Moldova 1.5
To protect Romanians working abroad 2.2
To defend our nation territorial integrity against the claims of

3.2
Hungarians in Sekely country
To offer jobs for those laid off by the private sector 8.5
To become more involved in the economy including

10
nationalizing to protect our country from the effects of the
To reform state institutions (justice, army, education,
11.2
healthcare, local administration, etc)
To ensure the growth of state paid pensions and wages 16.6
To create new jobs by encouraging the market economy 43.8
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50
49
Do you agree or disagree with the way in which Traian Basescu is doing his job as
president?
Who will you vote Agree Disagree DK

DK 14.7 for at the upcoming
European Parliament
PNL
elections? 22 74 4
PDL 70 20 10
PSD+PC 29 59 12
Disagree
PNG-CD 34 53 13
47.1
PRM 17 67 16
UDMR 54 31 15
PNTCD 13 87
Alt partid 40 40 20
Agree 38.2 Elena Băsescu – 68 19 13
independent
Nu voi vota 21 57 22
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50
50
Do you agree or disagree with the way in which Emil Boc is doing his job as Prime
Minister?
Who will you vote Agree Diasgree DK

DK 21.6 for at the upcoming
European Parliament
PNL
elections? 16 74 10
PDL 63 16 21
PSD+PC 30 54 16
Diagree
PNG-CD 31 53 16
45.2
PRM 13 71 16
UDMR 38 33 29
PNTCD 88 12
Alt partid 60 20 20
Agree 33.2 Elena Băsescu – 45 35 20
independent
Nu voi vota 19 56 25
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50
51
Will you be voting at the European Parliament elections on June 7th?
60
51.9
Who will you vote Yes Probably No
50
for at the upcoming
European Parliament
PNL
elections? 74 23 3
40
PDL 61 37 2
33
PSD+PC 63 34 3
30
PNG-CD 53 44 3
PRM 60 30 10
20
UDMR 72 28
15.1
PNTCD 50 50
10 Alt partid 40 60
independent
0 Nu m-am hotărât 44 53 3
Definitely yes Probably, I have not Definitely no
Nu voi vota 1 99
decided
52
At the European Parliament elections which party will you vote for if the
following will head that party’s list of candidates?
Other 0.7
PNTCD 1.1 Will you be voting at the Yes Probably No

European Parliament
Undecided and not voting: 35,5% elections on June 7th?
Elena Basescu - PNL 20,4 12,7 14,3
4.4
independent
PDL 30,9 36,8 23,8
PNG-CD 4.5 PSD+PC 25,8 27,6 33,3
PNG-CD 3,7 6,1 4,8
UDMR 5.5
PRM 6,3 6,1 23,8
PRM 6.8 UDMR 6,1 4,8

PNTCD ,9 1,8
PNL 17.7 Alt partid ,4 1,3
Elena Băsescu – 5,5 2,6
PSD+PC 26.6 independent
PDL 32.6
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
Voting preferences of likely voters
53
Changes in voting preferences: february - april 2009
Alt partid 0.7

1.8
PNTCD 1.1
0.5
Elena Basescu - independent 4.4
6-14 aprilie
PNG-CD 4.5
1.3 1-10 februarie
UDMR 5.5
5.5
PRM 6.8
2.7
PNL 17.7
16.6
PSD+PC 26.6
32.4
PDL 32.6
39.1
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
54
Breakdown of voting preferences for European Parliament
elections by region, city size and age
Region PNL PDL PSD+PC PNG-CD PRM UDMR PNTCD Other Elena
B sescu
Moldova 11,4 39,3 33,6 5,0 6,4 ,7 3,6
Muntenia 19,4 32,1 29,9 6,0 6,0 1,5 5,2
Transilvania 11,9 26,7 17,8 2,2 5,2 25,2 2,2 8,9
Oltenia 16,9 26,0 32,5 5,2 13,0 3,9 1,3 1,3
Crisana Maramures 29,2 35,4 20,0 1,5 3,1 4,6 6,2
Dobrogea 17,6 32,4 32,4 8,8 5,9 2,9
Banat 18,5 44,4 3,7 14,8 7,4 3,7 7,4
Bucuresti 25,5 31,9 28,7 2,1 8,5 1,1 1,1 1,1
City size
Over 200,000 people 18,7 41,2 23,1 2,7 9,3 2,7 ,5 ,5 1,1
100,000 to 200,000 23,0 23,0 34,4 4,9 6,6 4,9 3,3
50,000 to 100,000 14,3 48,6 25,7 8,6 2,9
30,000 to 50,000 22,2 22,2 40,0 2,2 6,7 2,2 2,2 2,2
Less than 30,000 20,0 25,3 13,3 4,0 10,7 12,0 1,3 2,7 10,7
Village 15,3 30,8 28,6 5,5 4,9 6,8 1,6 ,6 5,8
Age
18-29 years 18,6 40,4 17,4 6,8 6,8 1,2 3,1 5,6
30-39 years 15,0 37,6 26,3 5,3 4,5 6,0 5,3
40-49 years 16,5 31,6 26,3 4,5 7,5 5,3 ,8 7,5
50-59 years 20,4 31,4 28,5 2,2 6,6 8,0 ,7 2,2
60-69 years 17,2 18,3 38,7 3,2 5,4 9,7 2,2 3,2 2,2
Over 70 years 18,4 26,5 30,6 4,1 14,3 4,1 2,0
55
How much do you trust the following candidates for European Parliament?
A lot Somewhat Little None DK
Laszlo Tokes - UDMR 0.44.3 13.7 65.6 16.1
Vasile Lupu - PNTCD 1 4.4 17.7 43.3 33.6
Cristian Preda - PDL 1.6 9.3 19.9 32.7 36.5
Elena Basescu - independent 1.9 9.7 23.9 57.9 6.6
Rovana Plumb - PSD+PC 2.1 12.3 19.1 33.2 33.3
Renate Weber - PNL 4.2 13.5 22.4 28.8 31.1
Norica Nicolai - PNL 4.6 16.6 28.7 34.5 15.6
Monica Macovei - PDL 4.7 20.1 31.9 30.2 13.2
Corneliu Vadim Tudor - PRM 5.3 13.2 30 47.8 3.8
George Becali - PNG-CD 5.4 19.7 30.3 41 3.6
Adrian Severin - PSD+PC 6.5 18.3 29.9 31.2 14.2
Theodor Stolojan - PDL 9.1 27.5 28.9 30 4.4
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
56
How much do you trust the following candidates for European Parliament?
Total trust
Total lack of trust
-79.3 4.7 Laszlo Tokes - UDMR
-61 5.4 Vasile Lupu - PNTCD
-52.6 10.9 Cristian Preda - PDL
-81.8 11.6 Elena Basescu - independent
-52.2 14.4 Rovana Plumb - PSD+PC
-51.1 17.7 Renate Weber - PNL
-77.7 18.4 Corneliu Vadim Tudor - PRM
-63.2 21.2 Norica Nicolai - PNL
-62.1 24.7 Monica Macovei - PDL
-61.1 24.7 Adrian Severin - PSD+PC
-71.3 25.1 George Becali - PNG-CD
-59 36.6 Theodor Stolojan - PDL
-100 -80 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60
57
Cross tabulation candidates with party voting preference (I)
Party preference PNL PDL PSD+PC PNG-CD PRM UDMR PNTCD Other party Elena Undecided Will not
B sescu vote
Monica Macovei
ëncredere 31 57 16 16 4 13 25 40 39 14 5
Ne”ncredere 62 33 77 72 79 51 75 60 51 65 81
Necunoa tere 7 10 7 12 17 36 10 21 14
Norica Nicolai
ëncredere 71 13 22 9 15 10 25 40 23 16 6
Ne”ncredere 27 72 70 72 69 67 75 60 61 57 78
Necunoa tere 2 15 8 19 16 23 16 27 16
Elena B sescu
ëncredere 9 19 7 9 6 18 87 6 1
Ne”ncredere 88 78 88 91 86 72 100 100 13 83 86
Necunoa tere 3 3 5 8 10 11 13
Corneliu Vadim Tudor
ëncredere 18 17 21 28 96 5 38 23 9 9
Ne”ncredere 82 80 77 69 4 87 62 100 71 84 84
Necunoa tere 3 2 3 8 6 7 7
Cristian Preda
ëncredere 4 31 10 3 8 25 40 5 1
Ne”ncredere 66 39 58 66 56 36 75 60 39 48 67
Necunoa tere 30 30 32 31 36 64 61 47 32
Vasile Lupu
ëncredere 8 6 6 3 2 5 63 40 6 4 1
Ne”ncredere 64 61 68 72 63 54 37 40 46 53 69
Necunoa tere 28 33 26 25 35 41 20 48 44 30
58
Cross tabulation candidates with party voting preference (II)
Party preference PNL PDL PSD+PC PNG-CD PRM UDMR PNTCD Other Elena Undecided Will not
B sescu vote
George Becali
ëncredere 23 17 30 81 54 49 38 40 39 18 13
Ne”ncredere 76 81 66 19 46 46 62 60 55 76 80
Necunoa tere 1 2 4 5 6 6 7
Adrian Severin
ëncredere 22 17 63 13 19 28 50 40 23 14 10
Ne”ncredere 66 69 29 66 69 49 50 60 64 66 78
Necunoa tere 12 14 8 21 12 23 13 20 12
Laszlo Tokes
ëncredere 2 1 6 3 67 3 2
Ne”ncredere 86 80 80 75 83 28 100 100 87 77 86
Necunoa tere 12 19 14 22 17 5 10 21 14
Theodor Stolojan
ëncredere 18 75 31 34 25 54 13 40 48 25 16
Ne”ncredere 80 23 66 66 73 36 87 60 48 67 77
Necunoa tere 2 2 3 2 10 2 8 7
Renate Weber
ëncredere 53 13 20 6 6 18 60 13 11 10
Ne”ncredere 29 57 52 56 60 46 100 40 39 47 64
Necunoa tere 18 30 28 38 34 36 48 42 26
Rovana Plumb
ëncredere 14 7 44 19 6 5 40 3 10 4
Ne”ncredere 65 60 33 53 56 36 75 40 58 45 67
Necunoa tere 21 33 23 28 38 59 25 20 39 45 29
59
How much do you trust the following political leaders?
A lot Somewhat Little None DK
Viorel Hrebenciuc 0.44.5 24.2 56.7 14.2
Romeo Stavarache 0.5

2.6 13.3 39.7 43.8
Miron Cozma 0.54.4 18.1 71.9 5.1
Ludovic Orban 1.6 15 37.5 40 5.8
Elena Udrea 2.4 11.8 30.9 51.1 3.8
Adrian Nastase 3.4 13.5 28.9 51.9 2.3
Ion Iliescu 4.2 12.8 26.8 54.4 1.7
Emil Boc 5.3 22.6 36.3 34.1 1.6
Mircea Geoana 5.7 20.9 39.4 31 3.1
Traian Basescu 10.6 26.3 28.2 33.9 1
Crin Antonescu 10.9 26.5 35.3 19.6 7.8
Sorin Oprescu 14.2 31.1 28.3 21.6 4.7
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
60
How much do you trust the following political leaders?
Total trust
Total distrust
-53.1 3.1 Romeo Stavarache
-80.9 4.8 Viorel Hrebenciuc
-90 4.9 Miron Cozma
-82 14.2 Elena Udrea
-77.5 16.6 Ludovic Orban
-80.8 16.9 Adrian Nastase
-81.3 17 Ion Iliescu
-70.3 26.6 Mircea Geoana
-70.4 27.9 Emil Boc
-62.1 36.9 Traian Basescu
-54.9 37.4 Crin Antonescu
-49.9 45.4 Sorin Oprescu
-100 -80 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60
61
Cross tabulation political leaders with party voting preference
(I)
Party voting preference PNL PDL PSD+PC PNG-CD PRM UDMR PNTCD Other Elena Undecided Will not
B sescu vote
Crin Antonescu
ëncredere 82 27 43 22 35 31 60 32 31 27
Ne”ncredere 11 69 51 75 60 54 100 40 58 55 67
Necunoa tere 7 4 6 3 5 15 10 14 6
Mircea Geoana
ëncredere 25 23 63 22 17 21 13 40 6 17 14
Ne”ncredere 74 76 35 75 79 74 87 60 88 77 83
Necunoa tere 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 6 3
Emil Boc
ëncredere 12 59 22 13 8 41 40 48 24 8
Ne”ncredere 86 40 76 84 92 59 100 60 52 73 89
Necunoa tere 2 1 2 3 3 3
Traian Basescu
ëncredere 18 71 27 22 19 62 38 40 71 32 14
Ne”ncredere 81 29 72 75 81 38 63 60 29 66 84
Necunoa tere 1 1 3 2 2
Ludovic Orban
ëncredere 37 16 17 16 15 31 13 40 19 11 5
Ne”ncredere 61 81 78 75 77 66 87 60 74 78 89
Necunoa tere 2 3 5 9 8 3 7 11 6
Sorin Oprescu
ëncredere 50 44 60 38 46 44 25 40 61 40 33
Ne”ncredere 45 53 38 56 48 56 75 60 32 51 62
Necunoa tere 5 3 2 6 6 7 9 5
62
Cross tabulation political leaders with party voting preference
(II)
Party voting preference PNL PDL PSD+PC PNG-CD PRM UDMR PNTCD Other Elena Undecided Will not
B sescu vote
Ion Iliescu
ëncredere 19 7 46 6 17 3 38 40 6 11 9
Ne”ncredere 80 92 53 91 83 92 62 60 87 87 87
Necunoa tere 1 1 1 3 5 7 2 4
Elena Udrea
ëncredere 11 22 12 19 4 23 25 40 29 13 4
Ne”ncredere 87 76 85 78 94 72 75 60 68 81 88
Necunoa tere 2 2 3 3 2 5 3 6 8
Adrian Nastase
ëncredere 18 11 42 10 17 5 25 40 13 12 6
Ne”ncredere 81 88 56 84 79 95 75 60 81 85 91
Necunoa tere 1 1 2 6 4 6 3 4
Miron Cozma
ëncredere 8 3 5 9 8 5 13 3 4 4
Ne”ncredere 90 91 90 84 90 90 87 100 87 88 91
Necunoa tere 2 6 5 7 2 5 10 8 5
Viorel Hrebenciuc
ëncredere 8 3 13 3 40 3 3
Ne”ncredere 86 83 72 84 92 82 100 60 84 76 88
Necunoa tere 6 14 15 13 8 18 13 21 12
Romeo Stavarache
ëncredere 7 3 6 2 40 2
Ne”ncredere 55 53 49 59 46 31 100 60 39 51 68
Necunoa tere 38 44 45 41 52 69 61 47 32
63
Trust in Traian Băsescu
Region Trust Distrust DK

Total trust Total distrust DK
Moldova 37 61 1
Muntenia 33 66 1
Transilvania 48 51 1
Oltenia 29 71
Crişana Maramureş 40 59 1
6-14 aprilie 36.9 62.1 1
Dobrogea 37 60 3
Banat 34 66
Bucureşti 30 68 2
Age
18-29 years 41 58 1
30-39 years 40 59 1
1-15 40-49 years 35 63 2

48.1 48.1 3.8
februarie 50-59 years 38 62
60-69 years 30 69 1
Over 70 years 31 69
Sex
Male 41 59
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Female 33 65 2
64
Trust in Emil Boc

Moldova 26 73 1
Muntenia 31 67 2
Oltenia 17 82 1
6-14 aprilie 27.9 70.4 1.6 Crişana Maramureş 38 61 1

Dobrogea 23 69 8
Banat 21 79
Bucureşti 20 78 2
Age
18-29 years 28 70 2
30-39 years 30 69 1
1-15 40-49 years 30 67 3
40.9 55.5 3.6
februarie 50-59 years 25 74 1
60-69 years 28 71 1
Over 70 years 22 78
Sex
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Male 31 68 1
Female 25 73 2
65
Trust in Mircea Geoană
Total trust Total distrust DK Moldova 37 62 1

Muntenia 25 73 2
Oltenia 30 68 2
Crişana Maramureş 30 61 9
6-14 April 26.6 70.3 3.1
Dobrogea 19 71 10
Banat 28 72
Bucureşti 19 79 2
Age
18-29 years 26 69 5
30-39 years 24 74 2
40-49 years 22 75 3
1-15
32.1 63.5 4.4
February 50-59 years 28 71 1
60-69 years 42 56 2
Over 70 years 21 72 7
Sex
Male 27 71 2
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Female 27 70 3
66
Trust in Crin Antonescu

Moldova 37 58 5
Muntenia 41 54 6
Oltenia 54 43 3
6-14 April 37.4 54.9 7.8 Crişana Maramureş 37 38 25
Dobrogea 37 46 17
Banat 28 69 3
Bucureşti 34 64 2
Age
18-29 years 30 58 12
30-39 years 36 57 7
1-15 40-49 years 37 57 6
27.1 58.9 14
February
50-59 years 42 54 4
60-69 years 47 45 8
Over 70 years 36 52 12
Sex
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Male 39 56 6
Female 36 54 10
67
Whom would you vote for president if the following were running?
Other 1.8
Miron Cozma - P. Not voting and undecided: 27%

0.5
Muncitoresc
Gyorgy Frunda - UDMR 2.9
George Becali - PNG-CD 6.4
Corneliu Vadim Tudor -

6.8
PRM
Mircea Geoana - PSD+PC 19.5
Crin Antonescu - PNL 24.8
Traian Basescu - PDL 37.4
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
68
Whom would you vote for president if the following were running?
Other 2.4
Miron Cozma - P. Not voting and undecided: 32%

0.5
Muncitoresc
Gyorgy Frunda - UDMR 3.5
Corneliu Vadim Tudor -

7.5
PRM
George Becali - PNG-CD 8.7
Mircea Geoana - PSD+PC 23.2
Emil Boc - PDL 24.4
Crin Antonescu - PNL 30
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
69
Cross tabulation of voting preference for president with
voting prefernce for European Parliament
European Parliament voting PNL PDL PSD+PC PNG-CD PRM UDMR PNTCD Other Elena Undecided Not voting
preference B sescu
Traian Basescu ĞPDL 10,4 70,0 8,5 15,6 8,3 28,2 12,5 40,0 64,5 22,7 6,5
Mircea Geoana ĞPSD+PC 2,4 3,5 64,4 6,3 2,6 6,4 2,9
Crin Antonescu Ğ PNL 72,8 9,6 10,6 12,5 2,1 5,1 20,0 9,7 13,1 15,2
Corneliu Vadim Tudor ĞPRM ,9 1,6 6,3 70,8 6,5 2,0 4,3
Gyorgy Frunda ĞUDMR 59,0
George Becali ĞPNG-CD 1,6 ,4 3,7 43,8 8,3 25,0 9,7 6,0 2,2
Miron Cozma Ğ P.Muncitoresc ,5 20,0 ,4 ,7
Other party candidate 3,2 ,4 ,5 2,1 25,0 3,2 1,6
Undecided 7,2 14,3 9,0 21,9 2,1 5,1 37,5 20,0 6,5 43,4 14,5
Will not vote 2,4 ,9 1,1 4,4 53,6
Emil Boc ĞPDL 3,2 51,7 3,2 3,1 6,3 15,4 40,0 29,0 11,6 2,9
Mircea Geoana ĞPSD+PC 5,6 8,3 62,8 3,1 8,3 2,6 12,5 7,6 2,9
Crin Antonescu Ğ PNL 73,6 13,0 13,8 15,6 2,1 10,3 32,3 15,1 13,8
Corneliu Vadim Tudor ĞPRM 1,6 1,3 1,1 3,1 66,7 6,5 2,4 5,8
Gyorgy Frunda ĞUDMR 64,1 3,2
George Becali ĞPNG-CD ,8 2,6 4,3 59,4 8,3 25,0 9,7 7,2 2,9
Miron Cozma Ğ P.Muncitoresc 1,1 20,0 ,4
Other party candidate 3,2 ,9 1,1 2,1 25,0 20,0 3,2 1,6 ,7
Undecided 9,6 20,0 11,2 15,6 6,3 7,7 37,5 20,0 16,1 49,0 15,2
Will not vote 2,4 2,2 1,6 5,2 55,8
70
Voting preference for president by region, city type and age
Region Traian Mircea Crin Corneliu Gyorgy George Miron Other

Basescu Geoana Ğ Antonescu Ğ Vadim Frunda Becali Ğ Cozma
Ğ PDL PSD+PC PNL Tudor Ğ Ğ UDMR PNG-CD Ğ PMR
PRM
Moldova 38,1 24,4 21,9 8,8 3,8 1,3 1,9
Muntenia 35,2 25,5 23,4 6,9 6,9 ,7 1,4
Transilvania 48,3 11,9 17,9 5,3 12,6 2,6 ,7 ,7
Oltenia 24,7 22,6 30,1 14,0 7,5 1,1
Crisana Maramures 36,6 16,9 29,6 1,4 2,8 11,3 1,4
Dobrogea 30,8 20,5 25,6 10,3 10,3 2,6
Banat 38,5 10,3 28,2 2,6 2,6 15,4 2,6
Bucuresti 37,6 16,8 31,7 3,0 1,0 5,9 4,0
City type
Over 200,000 people 42,2 14,7 27,0 4,9 2,5 5,9 2,9
100.000 - 200.000 32,8 21,9 28,1 9,4 3,1 1,6 3,1
50.000 Ğ 100.000 35,4 22,9 25,0 10,4 4,2 2,1
30.000 - 50.000 15,4 36,5 26,9 11,5 5,8 1,9 1,9
Less than 30.000 39,1 8,7 28,3 12,0 2,2 6,5 1,1 2,2
Village 38,6 21,8 21,5 4,7 4,1 8,0 ,3 ,9
Age
18-29 years 48,0 11,9 20,9 5,6 1,1 11,9 ,6
30-39 years 40,0 17,4 28,4 5,2 3,9 4,5 ,6
40-49 years 35,3 22,2 23,5 7,2 1,3 8,5 ,7 1,3
50-59 years 35,6 22,1 24,2 8,7 2,7 2,7 1,3 2,7
60-69 years 24,5 27,4 27,4 6,6 7,5 4,7 1,9
Over 70 years 32,2 20,3 27,1 8,5 1,7 1,7 1,7 6,8
71
If the following two people were in the run-off for the presidential elections
whom would you vote for?
Percentage of total population Percentage of likely voters
Will not
13.3
vote
Crin
48.7
Antonescu
Undecided 18.9
Crin
33
Antonescu
Traian
51.3
Basescu
Traian
34.8
Basescu
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 0 10 20 30 40 50 60
72
Percentage of entire population Percentage of likely voters
Will not
16.3
vote
Crin
61.8
Antonescu
Undecided 24.4
Crin
36.6
Antonescu
Emil Boc 38.2
Emil Boc 22.6
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 0 20 40 60
73
Percentage of entire population Percentage of likely voters
Will not
18.3
vote
Mircea
45.2
Geoana
Undecided 20.1
Mircea
27.9
Geoana
Traian
54.8
Traian Basescu
33.8
Basescu
0 10 20 30 40 0 10 20 30 40 50 60
74
Percetage of entire population Percentage of likely voters
Will not
22.2
vote
Mircea
56.3
Geoana
Undecided 24.5
Mircea
30
Geoana
Emil Boc 43.7

Emil Boc 23.3
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 0 10 20 30 40 50 60
75
Corelarea intenţiilor de vot din primul tur de scrutin cu cele
pentru turul II
Traian Mircea Crin Corneliu Gyorgy George Miron Candidatul Nu m- Nu

Basescu Geoana – Antonescu – Vadim Frunda Becali – Cozma altui partid am voi
– PDL PSD+PC PNL Tudor – – UDMR PNG-CD – PMR hotărât vota
PRM
Traian Basescu 72,2 7,1 2,4 1,3 2,6 5,0 ,8 8,1 ,5
Crin Antonescu 2,2 22,2 51,0 7,8 1,1 2,5 ,6 1,1 7,8 3,9
Nu m-am hotarat 7,2 15,0 1,9 4,3 2,4 5,3 ,5 1,9 60,4 1,0
Nu voi vota ,7 12,3 ,7 8,2 2,7 8,2 ,7 2,1 13,7 50,7
Traian Basescu 71,1 1,9 8,6 1,6 2,4 3,8 ,8 9,2 ,5

Mircea Geoana 5,2 46,2 25,6 5,9 1,3 3,3 ,3 1,0 8,9 2,3
Nu m-am hotarat 7,3 2,7 17,3 6,8 2,3 6,4 ,5 ,9 55,5 ,5
Nu voi vota 2,0 1,0 25,0 7,5 2,5 6,5 1,0 3,0 10,5 41,0
Emil Boc 66,1 10,5 2,0 2,0 2,4 5,2 ,4 ,8 8,1 2,4
Crin Antonescu 13,5 19,7 43,6 6,7 ,7 2,5 ,5 1,0 8,7 3,0
Nu m-am hotarat 20,6 13,1 4,9 2,6 3,0 4,9 2,2 47,6 1,1
Nu voi vota 14,5 8,9 2,8 8,4 3,4 8,4 ,6 1,1 12,3 39,7
Emil Boc 68,2 2,0 8,2 1,6 3,1 5,1 ,4 ,4 9,0 2,0
Mircea Geoana 12,5 40,1 25,5 6,1 ,9 2,7 ,3 ,9 8,8 2,1
Nu m-am hotarat 17,9 5,2 13,8 4,9 1,9 5,6 1,5 48,5 ,7
Nu voi vota 14,8 2,1 23,0 7,0 2,9 5,8 ,8 2,5 9,1 32,1
76
Did you follow the proceedings of the PNL convention?
Who will you Yes No

vote for at the
upcoming
European
No 7 4 .8
PNL
Parliament 57 43
elections?
PDL 20 80
PSD+PC 27 73
PNG-CD 28 72
PRM 19 81
UDMR 38 62
PNTCD 25 75
Alt partid 40 60
Yes 2 5 .2
independent
Undecided 17 83
Will not vote 17 83
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
77
In your opinion, Crin Antonescu, the new PNL president..
DK 32.9 DK 30.4
Doesn't
know how Is a
to make 13.2 disagreeable 12
himself politician
understood
Knows how Is an
to talk to 54 agreeable 57.6
people politicians
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 0 20 40 60 80
78
In your opinion, Crin Antonescu, the new PNL president...
DK 38.1 DK 36.2
Is a weaker candidate Has no

chance to
for president than 25 35.1
Geoana defeat
Basescu
Stands a
Is a better candidate
chance to
for president than 36.9 28.8
defeat
Geoana
Basescu
0 10 20 30 40 50 0 10 20 30 40
79
In your opinion, Crin Antonescu, the new PNL president...
DK 41.5 DK 41.3
Will be a
worse
Will not help the PNL
president 26.7 raise its score
21.8
than
Basescu
Will be a
better Will help the PNL
president 31.9 increase its score at 36.9
than the next elections
Basescu
0 10 20 30 40 50 0 10 20 30 40 50
80
Vanghelie claimed about himself that he has an animalistic instinct. Which
animal do you most associate Vanghelie with?
DK 16
Other 13.6
Elephant 0.5
Goat 0.5
Raven 0.5
Donkey 0.5
Sconcs 0.5
Rabbit 0.5
Raccoon 0.5
Wild 0.7
Rooster 0.7
Bull 0.8
Badger 0.9
Tiger 1
Snake 1.2
Lion 1.6
Hienna 1.8
Crow 2
Horse 2
Mouse 2
Rat 2.2
Donkey 2.3
Bear 2.6
Wolf 2.6
Parrot 3.3
Cat 3.5
Bull 4.7
Fox 4.9
Pig 5.3
Monkey 6
Dog 14.7
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18
81
Which animal do you most associate Basescu with?
DK 16.1
Other 15.4
Viper 0.5
Dolphin 0.5
Dinosaur 0.5
Crocodile 0.5
Ostrich 0.5
Rat 0.5
Reptile 0.5
Rooster 0.6
Donkey 0.6
Bird 0.7
Panther 0.7
Bear 0.7
Elephant 0.8
Lynx 0.8
Ram 0.9
Pig 0.9
Chameleon 0.9
Vulture 1
Shark 1.2
Donkey 1.3
Rabbit 1.3
Horse 1.6
Parrot 1.6
Bull 1.6
Ox 2.2
Tiger 2.3
Monkey 2.3
Cat 3
Jackal 3.3
Snake 3.3
Hyena 4.5
Wolf 4.7
Dog 6.2
Lion 6.4
Fox 9.4
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18
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PUBLIC OPINION SURVEY

BIROUL DE CERCETĂRI SOCIALE

About the survey:

Who will you Yes No

Who will you Da Nu

Human 20 Other party 20 80

Domestic Will not vote 1 1 19 2 3 1 73

Who will A A O I Pa R Plan O DK

Bird 3.1 PRM 13 21 6 2 6 12 40

Who will Do W Hu I B R Plan O DK

Bird 4.5 PRM 21 19 8 6 2 2 4 38

Who will Do W Hu I B R Plan O DK

Who will Do W Hu I B R Plan O DK

Human 17.2 PNTCD 13 13 24 50

Who will Do W Hu I B R Plan O DK

Ion Iliescu 10.3 8.9 11.5 8 5.6 8 4.6 1.7 41.4

Traian Basescu 10.6 22.8 11.5 3.13.1 8.9 1.7

Insect 1.6 UDMR 13 10 8 15 3 51

Who will you Da Nu

Insect 2.4 UDMR 5 5 8 15 5 62

50 Who will you vote Heav Hell Disapp DK

Who will you vote Heav Hell Disapp DK

Who will you vote Heav Hell Disapp DK

22.1 21.4 UDMR 10 15 44 31

Who will you vote Heav Hell Disapp DK

Who will you Yes No

Who will you Yes No

Who will you vote Yes No DK

Yes No DK Will not vote 3 45 52

Who will you Yes No

All those who responded yes were women

Who will you Yes No

Who will you Yes No

Who will you vote God Satan Destin N DK

God 13.6 Will not vote 11 15 17 28 29

No 37.3 Who will you vote Yes - Yes - Only Only No

Who will you Yes No

Who will you Yes No

Who will you Yes No

51.7 Who will you vote for Right Wrong No DK

30.8 Who will you M Bett The Worse Much DK

DK 19.5 Who will you Traian E Mircea Someo DK

Who will you Agree Disagr DK

Disagree Alt partid 100

Who will you Agree Disagre DK

DK 10.9 Who will you vote Financi Boc Tarice S DK

Who will you Market Government DK

DK 14.3 Who will you vote Neces Usel Damag DK

Favorably Unfavorably No effect DK

Your standard of living 20.4 38.2 24.8 16.6

The economy 37 31.5 14.7 16.8

To increase their efforts to unify with Moldova 1.5

To protect Romanians working abroad 2.2

To defend our nation territorial integrity against the claims of

To become more involved in the economy including

To ensure the growth of state paid pensions and wages 16.6

To create new jobs by encouraging the market economy 43.8

Who will you vote Agree Disagree DK

Who will you vote Agree Diasgree DK

PNTCD 1.1 Will you be voting at the Yes Probably No

PRM 6.8 UDMR 6,1 4,8

Alt partid 0.7