CBOS poll indicates views on Duda are divided

A poll conducted by CBOS (Public Opinion Research Center) following the runoff presidential election indicates that 32 percent of Poles are pleased with the election of Andrzej Duda, 20 percent remain neutral on the election, while 16 percent expressed feelings of disillusionment or extreme worry or happiness. 14 percent were surprised at Duda’s victory. 10 percent of those polled expressed uncertainty while 5 percent refused to answer the poll citing anger and discouragement, and 1 percent had no opinion. The poll indicates that only about 36 percent of Poles have a fairly balanced opinion on the success of future President Duda. One fifth of those polled believe that Duda will be a good president (with 7 percent stating he will be very good, and 13 percent that he will be good). 21 percent believe he will be a bad president, while 10 percent think he will be very bad. According to CBOS, the perception of Andrzej Duda is clearly divided based on religious views as well as political opinion. Half of the Poles who attend religious services at least once a week believe that Duda will make a good president, while 54 percent of those who go to church sporadically throughout the year have a negative view of his upcoming presidency. 60 percent of those who do not participate in any religious practices believe he will not be a good president. The majority of left leaning Poles (58 percent) and half of those in the center believe that Duda’s presidency will be a failure. On the other hand, 59 percent of right wing supporters believe that Poland has chosen the better candidate for a successful term. The poll was conducted with direct computer based interviews between May 26-June 3, 2015 on a sample of 988 Poles.