(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Many voters in Argentina had a clear reason to support Cristina Fernández de Kirchner in last month’s presidential election, according to a poll by CEOP. 41.1 per cent of respondents who voted for the former first lady say they chose her because she represents continuity, while 14.3 per cent say they were drawn by her personal attributes.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Many voters in Argentina had a clear reason to support Cristina Fernández de Kirchner in last month’s presidential election, according to a poll by CEOP. 41.1 per cent of respondents who voted for the former first lady say they chose her because she represents continuity, while 14.3 per cent say they were drawn by her personal attributes.
An additional 13 per cent of Kirchner supporters say their vote was based on her projects and plans for the country, while 9.8 per cent saw her as the best candidate.
On Oct. 28, Fernández de Kirchner won Argentina’s presidential election with 44.9 per cent of the vote as the candidate for the Front for Victory (FV). Elisa Carrió of the Civic Coalition (CC) finished second with 23 per cent, followed by Roberto Lavagna of An Advanced Nation (UNA) with 16.9 per cent.
Among respondents who voted for Carrió, 19.2 per cent believe she was the opposition’s best candidate, 18.1 per cent mention her project and plans, 16.5 per cent think she represented change, and 14.2 per cent cite her personal attributes.
Fernández de Kirchner, who will succeed her husband, Néstor Kirchner, is expected to take office on Dec. 10. The left-leaning outgoing president was praised for achieving economic stability and growth after a major crisis in 2001.
On Oct. 29, Fernández de Kirchner suggested she will keep working hand-in-hand with her husband, declaring, "Since 2003 we’ve fought poverty, unemployment and the things that caused so much damage and brought so much tragedy to the Argentine people. We’re going to construct a different history."
Polling Data
To respondents who voted for Cristina Fernández de Kirchner – Why did you choose to vote for this particular candidate?
|
Represents continuity |
41.1% |
|
Personal attributes |
14.3% |
|
Projects and plans |
13.0% |
|
She was the best candidate |
9.8% |
To respondents who voted for Elisa Carrió – Why did you choose to vote for this particular candidate?
|
She was the opposition’s best candidate |
19.2% |
|
Projects and plans |
18.1% |
|
She represented change |
16.5% |
|
Personal attributes |
14.2% |
Source: CEOP
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 2,000 Argentine adults, conducted on Oct. 28 and Oct. 29, 2007. Margin of error is 1.8 per cent.
