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After poll slump, Andersson urges voters: “Vote for me”

From Svenska Dagbladet · () Swedish

Translated from Swedish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Sweden’s Social Democrats fell from 30.1% to 25.8% in a Novus poll, then recorded 27.2% in a separate Demoskop survey, their lowest figure in five years.
  • Magdalena Andersson urged voters who want her to become prime minister to support the Social Democrats.
  • She said the choice was between a government she leads and one in which the Sweden Democrats control government power, while leaving coalition plans open.

Magdalena Andersson is asking Swedish voters to support the Social Democrats after two polls showed a sharp decline in the party’s standing. “If you want me as prime minister, then it is good to vote for the Social Democrats,” she said.

If you want me as prime minister, then it is good to vote for the Social Democrats.

· Magdalena AnderssonAndersson urged voters who want her to lead the government to support her party.

A Novus poll published by TV4 and Göteborgs-Posten on Wednesday put the party at 25.8%, down from 30.1%. On Thursday, a SvD/Demoskop survey gave the Social Democrats 27.2%, their weakest result in five years. The gap between the political blocs had narrowed to 3.3 percentage points.

Andersson said the drop could reflect voters treating the election outcome as settled. “Many voters have taken the election result for granted. Then you can afford to choose something other than the Social Democrats,” she said. She also said narrowing differences between the blocs were expected because Swedish elections are usually close.

Many voters have taken the election result for granted. Then you can afford to choose something other than the Social Democrats.

· Magdalena AnderssonShe offered an explanation for the party’s decline in polling support.

She has repeatedly framed the vote as a choice over who will lead the next government. “Is it me who will lead a government that brings our country together, or will we have a government where the Sweden Democrats have taken control of government power?” she said.

Is it me who will lead a government that brings our country together, or will we have a government where the Sweden Democrats have taken control of government power?

· Magdalena AnderssonAndersson described the choice she believes voters face in the election.

Andersson pointed to proposals in the Social Democrats’ manifesto, including scrapping the qualifying-day deduction, doubling child allowance during school holidays, reforming dental care and lowering mortgage interest costs. She said these measures could give an ordinary family with children 20,000 kronor more each year. The party still rules out cooperation only with the Sweden Democrats, while the Left Party says it will bring down any government it does not join. Andersson said the Left Party still had “a journey left to make” before it could enter a government with the Social Democrats.

A journey left to make.

· Magdalena AnderssonShe assessed the Left Party’s position on joining a government with the Social Democrats.
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Originally published by Svenska Dagbladet in Swedish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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