POLLS SHOWS OPPOSITION LEADER TO BE AHEAD OF OPPONENTS

TBILISI, DECEMBER 24, ARMENPRESS:A latest public opinion poll in Georgia ahead of January 5 presidential election found that united opposition’s candidate, Levan Gachechiladze, is the forefront presidential runner, followed by Mikhail Saakashvili and Badri Patarkatsishvili. According to the findings of the poll, conducted by the Dialogue for Democracy Development foundation on December 17-21, published by Georgian media today, 22.1 percent of voters would vote for Levan Gachechiladze, 20.3 percent for Mikhail Saakashvili and 19.1 percent for Badri Patarkatsishvili. Shalva Natelashvili, leader of the Labor Party, would garner only 6.5 percent of the votes and David Gamkrelidze, leader of the New Rights- 5 percent.