Battle for the undecided in final stretch

With the election race entering the final stretch, political party staff have turned their attention to the race for the so-called new undecided voters - which, according to the latest polls, amount to roughly 7%-8% of the total - and to those who may abstain altogether.

What appears clear is that the parties do not expect any substantial changes in the choices made by voters compared to the results of May 21. In the latest poll by Pulse for Skai, New Democracy would get 39% with a lead of 21 percentage points over SYRIZA. The conservatives now have their sights locked on the 40% threshold, which would be enough to secure a "safe" majority and one-party government 

However, how the undecideds will move and to whose benefit the abstention will work are of critical political importance, as they are expected to have a significant impact on the final percentage of the New...

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