Lorraine Michael
Public opinion
### Public opinion

During the majority of time as leader, Michael and her party's support remained under 10 percent in the polls. Under her leadership the party's popularity was consistent with where they had been in public opinion over the past 20 years. After the [2011 federal election](/wiki/2011_Canadian_federal_election "2011 Canadian federal election") in which the [New Democratic Party](/wiki/New_Democratic_Party "New Democratic Party") overtook the [Liberals](/wiki/Liberal_Party_of_Canada "Liberal Party of Canada") as the [Official Opposition](/wiki/Official_Opposition_%28Canada%29 "Official Opposition (Canada)"), support for Michael and the provincial NDP surged in a Corporate Research Associates (CRA) poll. On June 7, 2011, a poll showed that the party's support since March 2011, had risen from eight percent to 20 percent. This placed them in a statistical tie with the [Liberal Party](/wiki/Liberal_Party_of_Newfoundland_and_Labrador "Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador") who were at 22 percent. Both parties however trailed the [Progressive Conservatives](/wiki/Progressive_Conservative_Party_of_Newfoundland_and_Labrador "Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador") (PC) who had the support of 57 percent. Michael's own popularity spiked, since the previous poll by CRA her popularity had risen from five percent to 14 percent. This placed her just behind Liberal leader [Yvonne Jones](/wiki/Yvonne_Jones "Yvonne Jones") who was at 16 percent, Premier [Kathy Dunderdale](/wiki/Kathy_Dunderdale "Kathy Dunderdale") had the support of 51 percent. By August 2011, Michael and her New Democratic Party had over taken the Liberal Party to place second behind the Progressive Conservatives. A CRA poll conducted throughout August showed that NDP support rose to 24%, while the Liberals remained at 20% and the PC Party fell slightly to 54%. While 50% thought Dunderdale was the best choice for premier, 17% of thought Michael was the best choice compared to 16% for new Liberal leader [Kevin Aylward](/wiki/Kevin_Aylward "Kevin Aylward").


What was the result of a Corporate Research Associates poll on June 7, 2011?