{"id":1364,"date":"2018-04-22T08:16:00","date_gmt":"2018-04-22T13:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=1364"},"modified":"2018-04-23T08:17:14","modified_gmt":"2018-04-23T13:17:14","slug":"sinn-fein-are-the-big-winners-in-new-opinion-poll","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=1364","title":{"rendered":"Sinn F\u00e9in are the Big Winners in New Opinion Poll"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Mary Lou McDonald is almost as popular as the Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, according to a new poll.<\/p>\n

A Behavior and Attitudes poll in today’s Sunday Times brings a big boost for both Sinn F\u00e9in and its new leader.<\/p>\n

Support for Fine Gael is up one point to 33%, eight points clear of Fianna F\u00e1il who have dropped two points to 25%.<\/p>\n

The Greens and Solidarity\/PBP are unchanged on 2% and 1% respectively.<\/p>\n

The Independent Alliance is down one point to 2%, while the Social Democrats move up to 1%.<\/p>\n

Renua also have 1% support, while Independents and others are down two points to 10%.<\/p>\n

“This month’s poll sees Sinn F\u00e9in broach the 20% mark for the first time in more than a year,” said Sunday Times political editor Stephen O’Brien.<\/p>\n

“They’re up two points to 21%, they were up three points from 16% to 19% last month… and Mary Lou McDonald’s personal satisfaction rating as leader of Sinn F\u00e9in is up five points in a single month to 51%.”<\/p>\n

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