By endorsing Ariel Sharon, Shimon Peres has significantly increased the prime minister’s chances of re-election, a poll found. According to Thursday’s survey in Ha’aretz, 30.5 percent of Israelis say they are likelier to vote for Sharon’s new Kadima Party now that Peres has backed Sharon.
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