The share of the electorate that says they will vote for the LDP in the general election rose ten points, to 53% (!). In case there were any doubt about Suga's impact down ballot...
https://twitter.com/IsayaShimizu/status/1436869407578341377
The question is how the LDP's choice affects that number going forward. But the window of opportunity for the opposition is closing.
Some other data points from the Nikkei poll:
-72% say that Suga's decision to exit was proper (which is actually lower than the 88% who approved of Abe's decision last year)
-72% say that Suga's decision to exit was proper (which is actually lower than the 88% who approved of Abe's decision last year)
-The quality most desired in next LDP leader is the ability to explain things to the public (cited by 51%), leadership (49%), and an international way of thinking (32%)
-The pandemic is overwhelmingly the most important issue for voters in the LDP election, cited by 60%, followed by economic recovery (41%), pensions and healthcare (36%), and foreign policy (30%).
-For the record, among the 11 options presented, constitutional revision is the lowest priority, cited by only 9% of respondents.
-Suga, like Abe last year, gets higher marks than his poll numbers would suggest. 57% approve (13%) or somewhat approve (44%) of his performance over the past year; 41% disapprove (14%) or somewhat disapprove (27%).
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