Because these 23% of votes obtained in the home stretch and especially the way of collecting them could quickly inspire others. They show promising topics and how to make them popular. Any resemblance in upcoming elections in Europe would not be purely coincidental.
The historic failure of the polls shows to what extent the Georgescu rocket was put into orbit in the very last days by the voters. As fast perhaps as the escalation of the war in neighboring Ukraine. Before the first round, the institutes placed him at… 9% of intentions. Anonymous among the 14 candidates. How did he change everything? In terms of form, his lyrical videos such as clips on TikTok have gone viral, making it possible to free himself from traditional media guided towards others by traditional surveys.
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A strategic country for NATO which has several bases and an American anti-missile shield, Romania and its 19 million inhabitants are on the front line of the conflict. If Georgescu's sovereignist and populist speech is quite classic, like his way of attacking Europe, he seems to have succeeded in capitalizing on the fear of war by presenting himself as a reassuring man. “No more bowing to the West” to have “tranquility”. Putin is not the enemy.
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To convince, he highlights his belonging to the Orthodox religion, which is the majority. But also, more surprisingly, his wife's profession as a naturopath. Well-being and religion against the war against a backdrop of economic crisis have finished sweeping away the Social Democratic Prime Minister and his liberal allies, badly beaten. A classic observed everywhere in the West.
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More surprisingly, the unknown Georgescu took share of the electoral market from the other far-right pro-Putin candidate and Trump fan, George Simion. As if the young leader of the Romanian ultranationalist party, fourth, had already gone out of fashion or had polished his speech too much to appear respectable. Far-right ideas remain in a position of strength before the second round on December 8.
A second round, facing another almost unknown, Elena Lasconi, center-right reform mayor of a small town. Two candidates who are symbols of upheaval not only in political matters but also for strategic alliances. The Romanian ballot boxes demand an armistice at all costs, even if it means sacrificing kyiv. Putin's apocalyptic speeches are bearing fruit. As of Sunday, the legislative elections could confirm it.
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