(CPOD) Dec. 2, 2003 – The ruling Popular Party (PP) remains the top political organization in Spain, according to a poll published in Temas magazine. 43 per cent of respondents would support the PP, a 9.5 per cent lead over the Socialist Worker’s Party (PSOE).
(CPOD) Dec. 2, 2003 – The ruling Popular Party (PP) remains the top political organization in Spain, according to a poll published in Temas magazine. 43 per cent of respondents would support the PP, a 9.5 per cent lead over the Socialist Worker’s Party (PSOE).
Current first vice-president and government speaker Mariano Rajoy has been appointed as the new PP leader. The PSOE will counter with Jose Luis R. Zapatero in the election, tentatively scheduled for March 2004.
Neither of the two leading parties appears to garner enough support to earn a majority in the Spanish congress. In a closely contested election, alliances with regional parties in Catalonia and the Basque Country would prove crucial to form a government.
The poll was conducted before seven Spanish agents overseeing security efforts in Iraq were killed in an ambush in the town of Latifiya.
Polling Data
What party will you vote for in a general election?
Popular Party (PP) | 43.8% |
Socialist Worker’s Party (PSOE) | 34.3% |
United Left (IU) | 6.4% |
