Poll: Portugal 50-50 over EU constitution

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A TNS-MRBI poll appeared in today's Irish Times on the EU Constitution.

Voting Intentions:
Yes 30
No 35
Don't Know 35

Should we hold a referendum:
Yes 45
No 34
DK 21

Which of the following statements comes closest to your view of Ireland's status in the EU?
Should unite fully with EU 36%
Should protect independance from EU 45%
DK 19%

How well do you understand the issues involved in the proposed EU Constitution?
Good understanding 9%
Some understanding 28%
Only vaguely aware 36%
Do not understand 24%
No opinion 3%

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I would be interested to see the Voting intentions broken down by level of understanding if thats possible to be gotten hold of?

Sorry can't help you there on specifics, except to say that there has always existed a strong correlation between understanding and Yes votes here re: European treaties, prime example being our two Nice Treaty referenda.

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I would be interested to see the Voting intentions broken down by level of understanding if thats possible to be gotten hold of?

Sorry can't help you there on specifics, except to say that there has always existed a strong correlation between understanding and Yes votes here re: European treaties, prime example being our two Nice Treaty referenda.

Elitist.

Would you care to explain?

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On my apparant elitism, I could only repaeat Alcon's words.

Somewhat greater breakdown available to me now.

By party support:

Fianna Fail
For 39
Against 28
DK 33

Fine Gael
For 30
Against 42
DK 28

Labour
For 32
Against 33
DK 35

PD
For 35
Against 26
DK 39

Green
For 20
Against 40
DK 40

Sinn Fein
For 25
Against 53
DK 22


By Age:

18-24:
For 36
Against 31
DK 33
 
24-34:
For 36
Against 25
DK 39
 
50-64:
For 26
Against 40
DK 32