POLITICAL PARTIES CONTINUE EXAGGERATING THEIR RATINGS

/PanARMENIAN.Net/
25.05.2009 16:41 GMT+04:00

"Possibility of impartial social polls is ruled out in Armenia. This
is accounted for by two factors: voters in Armenia are overwhelmed
by a sense of fear, whereas polls themselves are carried out by
the instruction of some political force," ANC Press Secretary Arman
Mousinyantold journalists today.

Mousinyan finds that believing in such surveys is ridiculous. "If you
remember, during the 2008 pre-election campaign, Head of Sociometer
independent centre Aharon Adbekyan predicted 5.3% votes for Levon
Ter-Petrosyan. Then, he increased ex-President’s rating to 11%,
declaring him as the 4th candidate in survey list. But even after mass
falsifications, opposition leader obtained 21% of votes, appearing
on the second horizon," ANC Press Secretary stressed, adding that
sociology allowed for ±3% mistakes.

ANC Press Secretary also added that according to Vox Populi independent
survey centre, ANC topped the rating list. "We treat such assessments
with some prejudice as we find our electorate larger," he said.

"We conduct social polls on our own. As shown by results, we have
chances to receive at least 60-65% of votes," Mousinyan said. With
regard to other parties, opposition activist predicted more favorable
outcome for "Prosperous Armenia". Republicans, according to him,
have no chances to overcome the 7% barrier.

ANC Press Secretary also said that their party focuses more on free
and fair elections rather than number of votes. "We’ll consider any
result sufficient, provided the elections are held in a free and fair
atmosphere," he said.