Israel General Election Thread: March 17 2015

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Forgive me for venting, some a--- on the wikipedia Israel election polling website removed the combined 'left-right' aggregate seat totals that some kind person had been posting.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opinion_polling_for_the_Israeli_legislative_election,_2015

I know of the political views of the parties, but there are so many! Can some kind person here please tell me which Israeli party is one the left and which is one the right?

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Forgive me for venting, some a--- on the wikipedia Israel election polling website removed the combined 'left-right' aggregate seat totals that some kind person had been posting.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opinion_polling_for_the_Israeli_legislative_election,_2015

I know of the political views of the parties, but there are so many! Can some kind person here please tell me which Israeli party is one the left and which is one the right?

There is a good reason not to aggregate the seat totals, and that is because they can mean various things, and some parties don't identify with either side anyway. Aggregating is pretty pointless, especially if you try to shove parties into two groups.

While I'm sure that is the reason the aggregate totals were removed I disagree that it's pretty pointless if you're hoping to quickly see who is most likely to head a coalition government!

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The person who posted the aggregate numbers based it on whether the party was a member of the Likud coalition or the opposition in the last Knesset.

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In case people haven't seen this, there are virtually daily polling on the Israeli election.  The polls are, for the most party, surprisingly consistent as well:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opinion_polling_for_the_Israeli_legislative_election,_2015

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Tali Ploskov, sixth on Kulanu's list, was born in Moldova, and I suspect you've missed a few others. But, very unfortunately, your basic point about the decline of Russians in the Knesset does stand

A lot of it has to do with Russians leaving Israel, but I'd also blame Liberman's lack of leadership for the community as well.

I've never heard this before.  Where are they going?

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I don't know if it counts for much, but The Economist magazine endorsed Herzog.

Bibi’s a bad deal

The prime minister’s failures outweigh his achievements. Israelis should back Yitzhak Herzog.

http://www.economist.com/news/leaders/21646206-prime-ministers-failures-outweigh-his-achievements-israelis-should-back-yitzhak-herzog-bibis

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Word is, prepare for heavy turnout. The official election website has crashed (see, Bibi can't even make a silly website!)

Neither could Obama!

So, the polls close at noon Pacific Daylight time?

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Word is, prepare for heavy turnout. The official election website has crashed (see, Bibi can't even make a silly website!)

Neither could Obama!

So, the polls close at noon Pacific Daylight time?

13:00

Thanks!

More proof that I couldn't get a math degree.

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Oh thanks! Maybe I can go back and get a stats degree.