MÁS ENCUESTAS PREELECTORALES en Iraq, con resultados que naturalmente resbalarán a los impermeables:

72.4 % of all of those polled said they would participate in the elections. [Ed.: If so, Iraqi voting will vastly outstrip participation here in the U.S., where 56% of eligible voters contributed to a record turnout in 2004.]

97% of Iraqis in Kurdistan said they would participate in the elections.

96% of Iraqis in the southern provinces (mainly Shiite areas) said they would participate in the elections.

33% of Iraqis in the central provinces (Sunni Area) said they would participate in the elections.

10% of Iraqis in Central provinces (Sunni Area) said they have not yet made their mind if they were going to vote or not.

62.1% of those polled said that the elections will be neutral and free.

17.8% said elections will not be neutral and free.

66% said that the elections must take place under current circumstances.

53.3% said the security is good in their area..

21.7% said that security was average in their area.

25% said that security was bad in their area.

Fijaos en estos tres últimos datos: el 75% de los iraquíes creen que la seguridad en su zona es buena o normal; sólo un 22% opina que es mala.

Leed también esta anotación de Íñigo Sáenz de Ugarte.

ACTUALIZACIÓN. Topgun reproduce una encuesta con proyección de escaños.