Juholt support at record low: poll
Published: 28 Sep 11 10:12 CET | Print version
Online: http://www.thelocal.se/36402/20110928/
Only 20 percent of Swedes today would choose Social Democrat leader Håkan Juholt as prime minister, while 59 percent would choose current prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt of the Moderates, according to fresh figures from the market research company Sifo.
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The survey has been conducted annually for the last five years, and according to the Expressen daily Juholt distinguishes himself among Social Democrat leaders as having the least confidence from the public.
When Mona Sahlin was newly elected Social Democrat leader the gap between her and Reinfeldt was 26 percentage points – today that figure is 39.
This despite Juholt's recent exposure in the media over the last few months was hoped to boost his popularity. But since the beginning of the summer, confidence in the newly elected party head has fallen.
According to Patrik Westander, CEO of Westander PR, the company which ordered the Sifo survey, it isn't easy for Juholt, who started from a disadvantage.
Another reason behind the widening gap could be the financial crisis. Reinfeldt is viewed by the public as a calm and secure prime minister in times of international financial turmoil.
The survey also showed that those who generally vote for the Greens prefer Reinfeldt before Juholt. Reinfeldt got 61 votes to Juholt's 14 among the Green Party voters.
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It's baffling. It can't possibly be because the Social Democrats have chosen policies and a leader completely out of step with what the majority of inspirational Swedes want. It must be something else. But what is it?
Come on the Social Democrats. Sweden has had quite enough one-party state politics. You can't lose to the Moderates a third time. Go find out what Swedes want, and change.
Er, it was that to which I was referring. Please read my posts carefully before you comment on them again.
The problem for the Social Democrats is that they are not used to finding out what the Swedes want. For decades it was they who told the Swedes what was good for them. The idea that a Swede wanted to decide for himself what was good for him was totally unthinkable. Juholt is wanting to move the party more to the left but I suspect there is no market for him there. Vänster is also losing support. However, it's not all Juholt's fault. The team around him isn't exactly hope-giving either. I am interested to know which "disadvantage" it is that Mr. Westander refers to. Can anyone explain?
You really can't tell! Oh dear!
However it did manage to confuse the fools.
http://www.thelocal.se/36444/20110930/