Most Taiwanese have lost faith in the major political parties and some are unsure who to vote for in the year-end elections, the Republic of China Association for Public Opinion Research said at a press conference at National Taiwan University yesterday.
Poll results also show that 36.3 percent of interviewees thought that the DPP should take responsibility for Taiwan's economic slowdown, while 24.6 percent thought it was because other parties were not cooperating with the Chen administration.
On the question of who they would vote for if the elections were held tomorrow, the poll, conducted between Oct. 23-25, found that 51 percent of those surveyed said they are still undecided.
Meanwhile, on the same question, 14 percent of the respondents said they would vote for a DPP candidate, 10 percent said they would cast their ballot for a KMT candidate, and 7.9 percent said they would vote for a People First Party (PFP) candidate.
On the question of which political party is most capable of leading the people through Taiwan's current economic hardships, 19.1 percent said the KMT, 11.6 percent said the DPP, and 5 percent mentioned the PFP.
Some 26.4 percent of those surveyed said they have confidence in none of the political parties in this regard, while 33.8 percent said they have no opinion on the question.
"Current political parties are losing credibility among people, especially those who have high educational backgrounds" said Emile Sheng (
"Political leaders' almost daily political disputes are making people sick. People want to hear real solutions and policies from candidates," Sheng said.
"According to our research, honestly, most people are not really eager to know the details of party leaders' daily televised arguments. They care more about the potential proposals of candidates and want to see if their proposals can really help resolve the economic problems and bring us a better life," Sheng said.
In other results, 21.8 percent of those polled said they think that the KMT is the political party that will give the people the most confidence if it takes power, 17.3 percent mentioned the DPP, and 9 percent said the PFP. Those who said they have confidence in none of the parties in this regard were 18.8 percent, while those with no ideas on this question were 29.2 percent.
On the question of which political party they support the most, 13.3 percent of those surveyed said they favor the DPP, 8.2 percent mentioned the KMT, 7.7 percent said the PFP, while 35.3 percent said they support none of the parties, and 22.8 percent said they have no idea.
The poll, carried out by telephone interview on 1,177 adults around the island, has a margin of error of plus or minus 2.9 percent.
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