SBY's approval rating drops further

A new survey released by Puskaptis shown SBY-Boediono's approval rating declined from 57.39% to 52.15%, while Kalla-Wiranto increased to 17.2% and Megawati-Prabowo slipped to 22%. 

Well, despite questions about impartiality of the surveys, the Puskaptis survey is an alarming sign for SBY-Boediono, especially because other surveys allegedly sponsored by the pair's consultant shown overwhelming support of 70%.

Commenting on Puskaptis survey, Anas Urbaningrum, executive of Demokrat party, said the results are not surprising at all. The party believes SBY-Boediono could win the election.

Political observer Muhlizar told Kompas.com that with the result, two-round of election is wide open. 

Seven pollsters have earlier released their respective surveys on July 8 presidential race. Lembaga Survei Indonesia (LSI) had SBY's approval rating at 70%, but Lingkaran Survei Indonesia (LSI) found lower at 62%, further discounted by LP3ES at 59%, and then today Sugeng Sarjadi Syndicate (SSS) claimed 52.5% for SBY, Mega-Prabowo 24.4%, and Kalla-Wiranto 20.2%. 

Lembaga Survei Nasional (LSN)'s first survey shown SBY's electability at 67.1%, but in the second survey declined to 62.5%. Meanwhile, Reform Institute found SBY's electability at 62.92%. But LRI, a pollster affiliated to Kalla-Wiranto, has a significantly lower rating for SBY at below 40%. SO, most of the surveys shown overwhelming support for SBY and that the incumbent might win in one round race. But SSS & LRI predicted two round of election. Gotta be careful in reading the surveys, especially after LSI publicly admitted its survey was paid by Fox Indonesia, consultant for SBY-Boediono. 

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