Pre-election roundup
I had thought of e-mailing Israeli bloggers to get their predictions for tomorrow’s (actually today’s as Israel is 8 hours ahead of us right now) election. I didn’t, but a number of thoughtful bloggers (who obviously sensed a disturbance in the force) kindly provided their predictions. I’ll present the top 3 of each prediction, for the complete rundown follow the links.
Shaister:
Kadima: 35-36 seats
Labor: 20
Likud: 14-15
Rotter.net (via Joe Settler)
Kadima: 29 seats
Labor: 21
Likud: 20
Greetings from French Hill
Kadima: 30 - 33 seats
Labor: about 20
Likud: 14-16 seats
Westbankblog
Kadima: 31
Likud: 19
Labor: 18
Average those out (and rounding)
Kadima: 32
Labor: 20
Likud: 17
Well that’s not all that impressive. And my choices skewed right. I’d have to get more and more diverse results for that average to mean something. Or maybe not.
Biur Chametz makes a compelling case for doubting the accuracy of the polls and concludes (brilliantly)
And let’s not mention that Shimon Peres is today the head of the Labor Party, having defeated Amir Peretz as the polls indicated. This came ten years after he was elected prime minister over Binyamin Netanyahu, as the polls indicated.
Check out the last minute countdown with Israelly Cool!
And an offbeat candidacy. From Newton Massachusetts!
Plus 3 endorsements from blogs that I enjoy:
Joe Settler - read the comments too!
Cosmic X
the Muqata
On the contrary - Don’s Mideast Musings shows how this election can be viewed as a referendum on further unilateral withdrawals.
Candidate Israel Perspectives puts things in perspective
… that is only possible if we first recognize how fortunate we are to be living in this generation - in the Jewish State of Israel - with all the challenges that come along with it… by casting our vote this Tuesday.It’s the very least we can do – and it’s more than any of the generations that preceded us could have ever hoped for – to hold the destiny and fate of the Jewish People in their own hands.
Technorati tags: Israeli elections, Israel, Israeli Politics.
Previous posts on the Israeli elections at Soccer Dad.
Crossposted on Israpundit and Soccer Dad.
