SISAK/KUTINA, Jan 10 (Hina) - Presidential candidate Stipe Mesic believes that he will win in the first round of the presidential elections, and that there would not be the second round. While he was presenting his programme in the
central Croatian town of Sisak on Monday, Mesic said that the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) candidate cannot win. He did not comment on the chances of other candidates out of politeness. Mesic believes that parties played more important role than individuals at the parliamentary elections. People voted against the HDZ and pro those who would beat the HDZ, while the presidential elections would be personalised up to the point where party orientation is no longer crucial, because a person is being elected. In his opinion, a HDZ candidate cannot win because the voters would vote against themselves. It would be unrealistic to search in the HDZ for a person who would present a perma
SISAK/KUTINA, Jan 10 (Hina) - Presidential candidate Stipe Mesic
believes that he will win in the first round of the presidential
elections, and that there would not be the second round.
While he was presenting his programme in the central Croatian town
of Sisak on Monday, Mesic said that the Croatian Democratic Union
(HDZ) candidate cannot win. He did not comment on the chances of
other candidates out of politeness.
Mesic believes that parties played more important role than
individuals at the parliamentary elections. People voted against
the HDZ and pro those who would beat the HDZ, while the presidential
elections would be personalised up to the point where party
orientation is no longer crucial, because a person is being
elected.
In his opinion, a HDZ candidate cannot win because the voters would
vote against themselves. It would be unrealistic to search in the
HDZ for a person who would present a permanent factor of stability,
Mesic concluded.
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