Blue &Yellow: Politics and Economics in Ukraine

If runoff was held between Yanukovych and Tymoshenko, the Regions Party leader would get 41.5% of the vote and the premier, 37.2%, the poll showed.

Should the Font for Change Leader Arseniy Yatseniuk and Tymoshenko be contending in the second round, Tymoshenko would get 36.8%, Yatseniuk 24.2%.In the pair Yanukovych versus Yatseniuk, the former would win with 44% against 23.7%.

Interfax-Ukraine's reveals the results of a new presidential election poll showing that Yanukovych is the front runner against his two major opponents if a runoff is held. However, the last sentence in the article notes that 25% of the respondents have not made a decision on who they will vote for in a runoff. Yanukovych holds a small lead over Tymoshenko in this poll, those 25% undecided could have a major impact on the actual result. Of course, Yanukovych crushes Yatseniuk so those undecided wouldn't have much of an impact unless they all voted for the ex-speaker. According to the election calendar a second round would be held on 7 February 2010, if none of the candidates received 50% of the vote in the first round.