argentine opposition candidate ahead in polls as runoff nears
Last Updated : GMT 06:49:16
Arab Today, arab today
Arab Today, arab today
Last Updated : GMT 06:49:16
Arab Today, arab today

Argentine opposition candidate ahead in polls as runoff nears

Arab Today, arab today

Arab Today, arab today Argentine opposition candidate ahead in polls as runoff nears

Buenos Aires Mayor and presidential candidate for 'Cambiemos' party Mauricio Macri
Buenos Aires - Arab Today

Argentine opposition candidate Mauricio Macri holds an eight-point lead over ruling party candidate Daniel Scioli in the run-up to next weekend's presidential runoff, said a poll released Saturday.

Macri, 56, is the business world's choice to take over Argentina's flagging economy. Scioli is backed by outgoing center-left President Cristina Kirchner.

The survey by the consulting firm of Management & Fit predicted Macri will win 52 percent of the votes and Scioli 43.7 percent.

Both candidates cancelled their campaign events Saturday in solidarity with the French, after Friday night attacks in Paris killed at least 129 people.

Under Argentine law Saturday was the last day that election polls can be released.

But 11 percent of the electorate is still undecided and such voters are very unpredictable, said Raquel Fornoni, director of the consulting firm.

Another poll, by Gonzalez y Valladares, gave Macri a 10 percentage point lead, with 4.5 percent of voters undecided.

In the first round of voting on October 25 Scioli finished first with 37.08 percent against 34.15 percent for Macri.

That was a big surprise because pre-election surveys had given the ruling party candidate a much bigger lead, of eight points.

So election watchers are being more careful about the runoff.

"I will not make an outright prediction but as of today all signs are that the election belongs to Macri. It is hard to make up eight points," said Fornoni.

All eyes are on the lone televised debate that the candidates will hold on Sunday night and whether it will tilt the balance in either direction.

The presidential runoff is the first in Argentine history.

Kirchner served two terms after acting as first lady under her husband Nestor, and is barred from seeking a third term. Nestor Kircher died in 2010.

The president is preparing to leave office with an approval rating of about 50 percent.
Source: AFP

arabstoday
arabstoday

Name *

E-mail *

Comment Title*

Comment *

: Characters Left

Mandatory *

Terms of use

Publishing Terms: Not to offend the author, or to persons or sanctities or attacking religions or divine self. And stay away from sectarian and racial incitement and insults.

I agree with the Terms of Use

Security Code*

argentine opposition candidate ahead in polls as runoff nears argentine opposition candidate ahead in polls as runoff nears

 



Name *

E-mail *

Comment Title*

Comment *

: Characters Left

Mandatory *

Terms of use

Publishing Terms: Not to offend the author, or to persons or sanctities or attacking religions or divine self. And stay away from sectarian and racial incitement and insults.

I agree with the Terms of Use

Security Code*

argentine opposition candidate ahead in polls as runoff nears argentine opposition candidate ahead in polls as runoff nears

 



GMT 04:22 2017 Tuesday ,26 December

Israel in touch with '10 countries' over embassy moves

GMT 19:43 2017 Friday ,06 October

Employee safety top priority at Khalifa Port

GMT 16:19 2017 Friday ,28 April

ISIS Suspect Arrested in Western Germany

GMT 12:57 2017 Monday ,11 December

50 Students Poisoned by Contaminated Well Water

GMT 16:31 2017 Thursday ,10 August

Palestinians will discuss decline of aids

GMT 21:15 2017 Saturday ,04 March

Obama never ordered surveillance on any US citizen

GMT 10:00 2017 Thursday ,09 March

Russia ‘can be good friends with GCC’

GMT 02:13 2017 Wednesday ,22 February

Russian helicopter crash kills 19 in Siberia

GMT 13:23 2017 Tuesday ,05 December

Lebanon PM Hariri rescinds resignation

GMT 00:39 2017 Tuesday ,05 December

Gunmen kill cleric in Aden, southern Yemen

GMT 11:43 2016 Thursday ,24 November

Will learn from Euro exit

GMT 06:56 2017 Tuesday ,17 October

US ‘not taking sides’ between Iraqi forces, Kurds

GMT 19:59 2017 Thursday ,16 February

Syrian opposition's chief negotiator arrives in Astana
Arab Today, arab today
 
 Arab Today Facebook,arab today facebook  Arab Today Twitter,arab today twitter Arab Today Rss,arab today rss  Arab Today Youtube,arab today youtube  Arab Today Youtube,arab today youtube

Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©

Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©

arabstoday arabstoday arabstoday arabstoday
arabstoday arabstoday arabstoday
arabstoday
بناية النخيل - رأس النبع _ خلف السفارة الفرنسية _بيروت - لبنان
arabstoday, Arabstoday, Arabstoday