It's been attacked for campaigning mistakes, from poor messaging to having too many manifesto policies.“[ Babis’] campaign is more direct, less nuanced and to some extent even stereotypical, which resonates well with his electorate.... The opposition has had trouble matching this style, so far, ” said Karaskova. Given the latest opinion polls as well as anecdotal voter sentiment, analysts reckon that ANO is likely to win next month’s general election, which is set for October 8.... Czech elect

Not so long ago, the Czech Republic's centre-left Social Democratic Party( CSSD) was an electoral force to be reckoned with.... But the Czech Social Democrats are also alleged to be makers of their own misfortune.... Many of the divisions still stem from the CSSD’s controversial decision in 2018 to enter a coalition deal with Babis, who was dogged by corruption accusations....

Most opinion polls before the election gave ANO a five percentage point lead over SPOLU but it ended up trailing to the centre-right alliance by around 0.6 points. According to Hanley, the “ illiberal culture war ” ANO launched might have backfired.... Chairman of the Communist Party( KSCM) Vojtech Filip talks to the media after the parliamentary election in Prague, Czech Republic, Saturday, Oct.... With around 70% of districts counted at 4 pm on Saturday, it looked as though ANO was heading f

On Sunday night, he tweeted that he thought the reports were intentionally published days ahead of next weekend’s general election to undermine his campaign.In recent months, Babis’ ruling ANO party has soared in the polls.... No clear winner is projected and some analysts forecast a protracted post-election standoff between the main parties, as each makes an attempt to form a government.... Zeman has also already said that he will allow Babis the chance to form the next government, even if on