Poll: Communists would win plurality of votes in Parliament, but Alliance would most likely have majority again

A new poll released by IMAS shows that if early elections are held, the Communists could gain close to 30 percent of the vote. They would be followed by the Democratic Party (12.7 percent), the Liberal Democratic Party (10.2 percent), and the Liberal Party (slightly under ten percent). The Moldova Noastra [Our Moldova] Alliance would not cross the five-percent threshold to win seats.

The percentages are based on the total number of respondents. About 10 percent said they would not vote, and more than 20 percent were undecided.

The numbers suggest the Communists may get a plurality of seats in Parliament, but that the Alliance for European Integration, of which the three parties are part, could have a majority again.

The poll also shows that Marian Lupu, the head of the Democratic Party and the ruling Alliance for European Integration's presidential candidate, is the most trusted politician in the country. He is followed by Communist head and former President (2001-2009) Vladimir Voronin and by Prime Minister Vlad Filat.