Multiple Polls Do Not Show Support for Regime Change: Analysis

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Multiple Polls Do Not Show Support for Regime Change: Analysis
by Sargord Pirouz
04-Feb-2010
 

A new report is being offered by WorldPublicOpinion.org addressing the need to know "What Does the Iranian Public Really Think?"

Indications of fraud in the June 12 Iranian presidential election, together with large-scale street demonstrations, have led to claims that Mahmoud Ahmadinejad did not actually win the election, and that the majority of Iranians perceive their government as illegitimate and favor regime change.

An analysis of multiple polls of the Iranian public from three different sources finds little evidence to support such conclusions. None of the polls found indications of support for regime change.

The analysis conducted by the Program on International Policy Attitudes at the University of Maryland (PIPA), was based on:

•  a series of 10 recently-released polls conducted by the University of Tehran; eight conducted in the month before the June 12 election and two conducted in the month after the election, based on telephone interviews conducted within Iran 

•  a poll by GlobeScan conducted shortly after the election, based on telephone interviews conducted within Iran 

•  a poll by WorldPublicOpinion.org (managed by PIPA) conducted August 27--September 10, based on telephone interviews made by calling into Iran

Links to WPO.org analysis, report, methodology and data:

Analysis of Multiple Polls: 
//www.worldpublicopinion.org/pipa/articles/br...

Full Report:
//www.worldpublicopinion.org/pipa/pdf/feb10/I...

Questionnaire with Findings, Methodology for All Three Surveys (PDF):
//www.worldpublicopinion.org/pipa/pdf/feb10/I...

WPO Dataset for Downlaod (SPSS Format):
//www.worldpublicopinion.org/pipa/data/2009/W...

GlobeScan Dataset for Download (SPSS Format):
//www.worldpublicopinion.org/pipa/data/2009/G...

Video recorded of The New America Foundation/Iran Initiative event, "What Does the Iranian Public Really Think?, including presentations by Steven Kull (discussing the poll findings), Jon Cohen, Flynt Leverett, Hooman Majd and Barbara Slavin:
//www.ustream.tv/recorded/4421099
//www.ustream.tv/recorded/4421913

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Cost-of-Progress

Whatever makes you feel better sargord

by Cost-of-Progress on Thu Feb 04, 2010 06:07 AM PST

However, history has shown us that no regime which is based on force, repression and terror can last indefinitely regardless of how divine it portrays itself to the people it opresses.

Sure, you can keep on lying, intimidate, terrorize, execute, rape, beat and commit countless other acts against your own people,  but until you establish a democratic system that actually caters to the people NO REGIME will last longer than 30-40 years- max! Since democracy and your beloved theocracy are fundamentally incompatible, you're screwed!

I have noted before; no matter what you say and how many blogs you post here, you and those whose interests you represent are still  traitors to Iran and her people. History will mark your years in power as one of the darkest periods for Iran.

Signed,

CoP (An out-of-touch Iranian exile)

 


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