Su Tseng-chang Leads Tsai Ing-wen by 2% in Latest Survey

Su Tseng-chang Leads Tsai Ing-wen by 2% in Latest Survey

Source: China Times

January 17, 2011

The controversy over the 18% preferential interest rate severely undermined DPP Chairperson Tsai Ing-wen’s support rating.  According to the China Times’ latest survey on who should represent the DPP to run in the 2012 Presidential election, Su Tseng-chang overtook Tsai Ing-wen as the most appropriate candidate with a 22% support rating to Tsai’s 20%.

After the completion of the five Special Municipality Mayoral elections last year, Tsai Ing-wen’s support rating had risen sharply and she was considered the best candidate to run in the 2012 Presidential election on behalf of the DPP, with a 28% support rating.  However, since then Tsai Ing-wen’s support rating had declined by 8 percentage points, while Su Tseng-chang’s support rating rose from 20 to 22%.

The survey was conducted on January 14, with 860 people surveyed. The margin of error associated with this sample is plus or minus 3.3 % with a 95% confidence interval.

Which of the following candidates do you think should run in the 2012 Presidential election on behalf of the DPP?

Tsai Ing-wen	20.4%
Su Tseng-chang	21.6%
Su Jia-chuan	3.4%
Lin I-hsiung	3.3%
Annette Lu	4.3%
Frank Hsieh	3.3%
Chen Chu	3.4%
Other candidates	0.6%
All are inappropriate	4.4%
All are appropriate	4.7%
Don’t know	30.6%

The DPP criticized the 18% preferential interest rate system, but DPP Chairperson Tsai Ing-wen and other retired officials also enjoyed the 18% preferential interest rate.  Do you think that it was appropriate to do so?

Appropriate	15.9%
Inappropriate	57.3%
No opinion	26.9%

DPP Chairperson Tsai Ing-wen gave up her right to enjoy the 18% preferential interest rate only after it became public knowledge.  Some people believe that she handled the matter appropriately while others believe she should apologize.  Do you think that Tsai Ing-wen should apologize?

Yes	36.2%
No	42.5%
Don’t know	21.3%

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