A turning point in economic policy: Seven out of ten respondents (70 per cent) believe Fidesz will pursue an economic policy different from that of the incumbent government. Only a fifth of the voters say there will be no considerable differences between the governments' economic policies.



Judgment of the IMF-loan: A majority (53 per cent) of respondents said it was a bad decision for Hungary to apply for an IMF-loan and only a third of them approve of the decision made by the government in October 2008. Two-thirds of socialist voters (64 per cent) approve of the decision while the same ratio (66 per cent) of Fidesz supporters says it was a bad choice to make.



Party preferences: No major changes in party preferences are observed when compared with Perspective Institute's August results. Small changes are visible but no change in trends can be observed. The total sample shows a 38 per cent support for Fidesz, 10 per cent for MSZP, 7 per cent for Jobbik. A tripartite parliament would form if elections were held this Sunday. Based on active voters in the sample, 52 per cent would vote for Fidesz, 11 per cent for MSZP, 8 per cent for Jobbik. The remaining decided voters either support one of the small parties without a chance of passing the legal threshold or are concealing his/her preferences.