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Livni set to clean up in Kadima primaries

Pressure mounts on the two candidates with the least chances of winning to drop out of the race and help Livini sweep the first round vote.

September 12, 2008 15:20
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As the Kadima primaries enter their final lap this week, pressure is mounting on the two candidates with the least chances of winning to drop out of the race and help Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni to sweep the vote in its first round.

The latest polls show Ms Livni defeating her main rival, Transport Minister Shaul Mofaz, by 20 per cent in Wednesday's primaries, the winner of which could become the next prime minister.

Ms Livni is tipped to receive 40 per cent of the vote, with Mr Mofaz in second place with 20 per cent.
Interior Minister Meir Sheetrit and Public Security Minister Avi Dichter are trailing with mainly single-digit percentages. Both have rejected offers from Ms Livni and Mr Mofaz to quit the race.