Centre Party plumbs new lows: poll
Published: 20 Jan 13 11:37 CET | Print version
Online: http://www.thelocal.se/45716/20130120/
The Centre Party fell to its lowest result since 1967 in a new voters' poll published on Sunday following weeks of turbulence surrounding the party's new programme.
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The poll comes following weeks of crisis for the party after a rift opened over the new party programme which included radical new ideas on immigration, polygamy and changes to compulsory education.
Party leader Annie Lööf was forced to cut short her holiday in early January in order to return to Sweden to deal with an ongoing crisis stemming from opposition to the platform, set to be presented at the party's conference on February 5th.
Lööf has since tried to stem the flow of criticism from some party members by reiterating her desire to jettison proposals legalizing polygamy and inheritance rights.
Talking to The Local last week, Lund University political scientist Mikael Sundström, explained that the party is in the midst of a transition and this has created conflict between more socially liberal and more libertarian members.
The Centre Party has been struggling in voter polls for several years but Sunday's poll is the lowest since 1967, when Sifo first began conducting regular surveys.
The major parties meanwhile advanced in the poll, with the Social Democrats up 1.5 percentage points to 33.6 and the Moderates climbing 1.1 points to 29.3 percent.
Sifo interviewed 1,935 voters between January 7th-17th and asked who they would vote for if an election were to be held today.
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The reality is that other Swedish parties find themselves too far from SD that there is no chance to make a coalition. There is more chance that Moderates join Socials democrats than SD. On the other hand this 9% can never reach 40 or 50 % to create a government. A typical Swede will always remain supporter of Social Democrats and a typical middle class businessman one will always remain with those who understand economy like Moderates and not some red-tempered low educated guys no matter what happens to Sweden and no matter how right SD is!!!
Heheh I don't think you actually live in Sweden. You are deeply brainwashed. I feel for you! :)
Congratulations on sending a whole flock of new voters to SD.