Gallup Poll: Ousted leader with 46 pct approval (Honduras)

[David__77]

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — More results from a Gallup survey in Honduras were published Wednesday, showing ousted President Manuel Zelaya remains more popular than his interim replacement Roberto Micheletti.

The nationwide survey — which was done after Zelaya was sent into forced exile in a military coup — shows Zelaya with 46 percent favorable and 44 unfavorable, compared to 30 favorable and 49 unfavorable for Micheletti.

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(As I expected, Zelaya is becoming more and more popular after the fascist coup. His poll numbers were 30% in February in the same poll. As the effect of the sanctions and other measures kick in, I expect further movement.)

[napoleon_in_rags]

1. Yeah, I was gonna say, the whole thing has been great for his poll numbers.

That's why I don't wear tinfoil about that coup, its so ineffective in the long term. They actually would have had a legit conservative government if only they let the democratic process play out, but now they are incredibly isolated with the left gaining massively in popularity.

[David__77]

3. In the long term, the coup is great for the Honduran left.

Zelaya, originally, was an anomaly due to his personal ideological conversion. His Liberal Party remains largely in the hands of the backward traditionalists. He would have left office after the next elections, regardless of the "fourth ballot" outcome, and little would come of it. Now a whole movement has been galvanized and the society is totally polarized around the person and ideology of Zelaya. This is, in the long term, a positive polarization for the left forces. All anti-Zelaya forces can be truly regarded as pro-fascist and treasonous unless they very shortly come out against the coup. It's deep doo doo for the old ruling class of Honduras. What a foolish error on their part.

[EFerrari]

4. I agree with you 100%. These greedy vampires have made a huge mistake. n/t

[timeforpeace]

2. 30% pre-exile, 46% now. What a crazy mixed up world.

[EFerrari]

5. Nothing like killing protesters, mass detentions and shutting down the media

to drive your base away.