- Many voters in Argentina would support Néstor Kirchner in the next presidential election, according to a poll by CEOP. 57.4 per cent of respondents in the South American country would vote for the incumbent.
- Many voters in Argentina would support Néstor Kirchner in the next presidential election, according to a poll by CEOP. 57.4 per cent of respondents in the South American country would vote for the incumbent.
Mauricio Macri of Commitment for Change (CC) is second with 12.3 per cent, followed by former economy minister Roberto Lavagna with 7.9 per cent, Elisa Carri³ of the Alliance Affirmation for an Egalitarian Republic (ARI) with 5.7 per cent, and former president Carlos Menem with two per cent.
Kirchner finished second to Menem in the presidential election held in April 2003. Menem withdrew from the scheduled run-off after voting intention polls suggested an overwhelming victory for Kirchner, candidate of the Front for Victory (FV).
Yesterday, Lavagna accused Kirchner of misleading the population, declaring, “The government claims we are not going through an energy crisis, but it cannot continue acting as an ostrich. There is an energy crisis. (…) The government has a habit of distracting people by generating a new issue when it faces a problem.”
Argentina has held five presidential elections since the demise of an eight-year military dictatorship in 1982. In the event no candidate garners more than 45 per cent of the vote—or reaches a percentage between 40 and 45 per cent with a 10 per cent lead over the closest competitor—a run-off between the two leading candidates must take place.
The next presidential election is scheduled for October 2007.
Polling Data
Who would you vote for in the next presidential election?
Néstor Kirchner | 57.4% |
Mauricio Macri | 12.3% |
Roberto Lavagna | 7.9% |
Elisa Carri³ | 5.7% |
Carlos Menem | 2.0% |
Source: CEOP
Methodology: Face-to-face interviews with 1,133 Argentine adults, conducted in early September 2006. Margin of error is 2 per cent.
