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Poll forecasts election runoff between Tsacheva and Radev

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A poll conducted by Trend research center among 1004 people in the period October 19-26 forecasts a second election round between GERB candidate Tsetska Tsacheva and BSP-supported Rumen Radev. 27.3% of the respondents said they would vote for Tsacheva in the first round of the presidential elections, while 24 percent said they would vote for Rumen Radev. Krasimir Karakachanov, supported by United Patriots Coalition is third with 12.1 percent, followed by Ivaylo Kalfin (6.7%) from "Kalfin-President," businessman Veselin Mareshki (6.3%), Reformist Bloc-backed Traicho Traikov (5.4%), supported by DPS, Plamen Oresharski (3.2%) and Tatyana Doncheva (2.2%), supported by coalition "Movement 21 - NDSV". A total of 7.1 percent of respondents chose the option "I do not support anyone."



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