Opposition did everything so that Serzh Sargsyan not have serious rival

During a meeting with reporters today, sociologist Aharon Adibekian presented the results of a survey conducted among 1,420 voters in December 2012.
The survey showed that 20.5% of respondents were ready to vote for Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan, 5.5% for Raffi Hovannisian. Only 10% of the electorate of Prosperous Armenia Party (BHK) decided to go to the polls, and a third of that electorate will vote for Serzh Sargsyan.
According to Adibekian, the role of ARF-Dashnaktsutyun Party is growing. When asked to name the preferred joint candidate, most responders mentioned Raffi Hovannisian.
In Adibekian’s words, in some ways the upcoming election resemble the 1998 elections.
He said that the main issue regarding the current election is what percentage of the eletorate will vote in the election. 52% of respondents are interested in politics, but only 28% decided who they will vote for, while the remaining 24% have not yet chosen their candidate. “If these 28% went to the polls today, then Serzh Sargsyan would receive 72% of votes, Raffi Hovannisian – 20%. I think the Armenian president does not have a serious rival because it was the opposition that did everything so that Serzh Sargsyan will not have a serious rival,” the sociologist said.