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Key continues to dominate polls

Newstalk ZB October 31, 2009, 10:31 am

The National Party and John Key continue to dominate in the latest poll out today.

The Herald-Digipoll shows National continuing to gain support at 57.3 percent while Labour has slid even further back and is now at 32.4 percent.

Of the minor parties, the Greens are on 4.6 percent, the Maori Party 2.8 percent, New Zealand First and Act 0.9 percent, Progressives 0.1 percent and United Future 0 percent.

John Key is still preferred the Prime Minister at 55.3 percent. His nearest competitor is former Prime Minister Helen Clark 10.6 percent followed by Labour leader Phil Goff 6.2 percent, Winston Peters 2.1 percent, Peter Sharples 0.9 percent, Russel Norman 0.6 percent, Rodney Hide 0.5 percent and Bill English 0.3 percent.

The poll also asked respondents how they believe how Mr Goff was performing and more than 65 percent said either not very good or good.

Over 60 percent also thought the government is heading in the right direction.

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