Iran’s semi-official news
agency ISNA said its first public opinion poll for the upcoming presidential
election shows the supporters of Ahmadinejad administration, referred to as
“deviationists” by the right, enjoy 41.3 percent of popular support, followed by
reformists at 33 percent. The “principlists,” an assortment of traditional
conservatives and ultraconservatives, trail in the third place
with 23.1 percent of the votes.
ISNA said the poll was
conducted in two days involving 20,150 respondents. ISNA added that its survey
shows a very large percentage of people will participate in the election to
choose their president. The first round will be held on 14 June.
Photo credit: ISNA’s results of its public opinion poll, April 2013.