The opposition Christian-Democratic Movement (KDH) headed by Pavol Hrusovsky would have a bigger coalition potential than if Vladimir Palko were its chairman, indicates a telephone public opinion survey carried out by the Polis Slovakia polling agency on a sample of 933 respondents between June 9 and June 11. As many as 42.2 percent of respondents think that KDH would have a better coalition potential with Mr. Hrusovsky as its chairman, while 27.5 percent think that the party might be willing to cooperate more with other parties if Vladimir Palko were its boss. Mr. Palko is Mr. Hrusovsky's challenger in the elections at a party congress later this week. Over 30 percent of public opinion survey participants were unable to answer the question.
Polis Slovakia asked those polled also a question whether Slovakia needs a party of the Christian democratic character. Two out of three respondents think that Slovakia needs such a party. On the other hand, around 27 percent of those polled had a different opinion, while six percent did not know the answer to this question.
Polis Slovakia wanted to find out what influence the party boss has on the coalition potential of the party itself also in the case of the opposition Hungarian Coalition Party (SMK) and a governing coalition party, the People's Party-Movement for a Democratic Slovakia (LS-HZDS). Nearly 73 percent of respondents think that SMK party would be able to easily enter coalition with other parties if its chairman were the former head Bela Bugar, while the current chairman Pal Csaky, who replaced Mr. Bugar only recently, might secure the coalition potential in the eyes of seven percent of respondents. LS-HZDS would have a better coalition potential, if Viliam Veteska headed the party, while the current LS-HZDS chairman Vladimir Meciar would secure a better coalition potential in the eyes of 25 percent of those polled. Shortly prior to elections for a party head held at the last weekend, Mr. Veteska unexpectedly withdrew from the race.
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