Verdonk not backed by Liberal majority

Immigration minister does not have the support of the majority of VVD (Liberal) voters, even though she scored more votes than party leader Mark Rutte, according to a Maurice de Hond opinion poll. Some 39% of those polled said she should take over the leadership job while 55% were opposed.

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