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President's and parliament's popularity ratings decline

16.07.2008

Poles  have become more critical of both President Lech Kaczynski and the Sejm, Poland's lower parliamentary chamber. 

 

Sixty three percent of respondents negatively evaluate President Kaczynski, says the most recent poll by the Public Opinion Research Centre (CBOS), while 25 percent view him in a positive light.

 

In comparison with the June ratings, the number of respondents who are dissatisfied with the president rose by 6 percent, making it the worst result since Kaczynski came into office. 

 

Among Kaczynski voters from the second round of the last presidential election, half praise the president's work, while 37 percent disapprove. 

 

The Sejm ratings declined as well, with only 23 percent of the respondents evaluating the deputies work positively. 

 

The poll was conducted between 4 and 7 July 2008 at a representative sample of 1094. (mn)