Does empathy for PM affect polls?

Israel MatzavDoes empathy for PM affect polls?I know that a lot of you have been wondering whether Kadima's continued good showing in the polls will change once the reality of what has happened to Ariel Sharon sets in. My gut reaction is that it has to change - Ehud Olmert is not Ariel Sharon. Olmert is not a war hero; he's not a tactician. He's a sleazy local (Jerusalem) politician who hitched