Poll shows support for incumbent Kwasniewski waning as election looms

According to the most recent public opinion poll published by the Social Opinion Polling Center (CBOS), incumbent President Aleksander Kwasniewski lost 9% of support, and he is now likely to gain only 51.6% of the vote increasing the likelihood of a second round of voting. Andrzej Olechowski has 15% support, which is 4% more than last week and support for Jaroslaw Kalinowski also increased by 3%. He has 7% support at the moment. Support for Marian Krzaklewski has remained unchanged at 12%. Kwasniewski seems to have lost many supporters after Krzaklewski's election team recently revealed footage of Kwasniewski and presidential aide Marek Siwiec in Kalisz three years ago. It showed Siwiec making the sign of the cross and kissing the ground which was interpreted as mocking the Pope and Kwasniewski seemed to be encouraging Siwiec. The race may be tighter now, as one of the candidates, Jan Olszewski has withdrawn to throw his support behind Krzaklewski. (Gazeta Wyborcza, pages 1, 3)