Likud ready for a landslide

I have been informed by a well-placed source that a major Israeli newspaper is going to publish an incredibly interesting poll in Thursday's edition.

According to the poll the Likud party will receive 27 mandates, Labor 25, Shinui 17 and Meretz 8.

Sharon and the Likud party were untouchable a month ago. Not so shocking, is it?

UPDATE: I guess Haaretz couldn't wait until tomorrow morning. I looked like a real insider for about an hour. Read about it here.

The poll was conducted after the bombing and after the latest Sharon controversy was reported in Ha'aretz.

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