Everyone knew that Kadima would win and form a coalition with the moderate left Labor party, which managed a respectable second-place finish. As a result, some Kadima voters stayed home, while other potential supporters voted for Labor to strengthen its hand in pushing social and economic issues in Kadima-led coalition.
人人都知道前进党将会获胜，与奉行缓和路线的左派工党组成执政联盟，后者在选举中紧随前进党之后获得次席。结果是有些前进党的支持者待在家里，而另外一些人去为工党投票，以增强后者与前进党联盟处理社会和经济事务的能力。