Gi ICYMI: Recent Polls in Georgia Show Georgian Dream with Strong Lead
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Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 10/21/2020 3:19:59 PM Rebecca Neville From: Georgian Dream <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2020 10:34 AM To: Rebecca Neville Subject: ICYMI: Recent Polls in Georgia Show Georgian Dream with Strong Lead View this email in your browser % 3 V *Gi SF ICYMI: Recent Polls in Georgia Show Georgian Dream with Strong Lead New polling has been released in Georgia in the run-up to the October 31st Parliamentary elections. The polls - released by Survation - show Georgian Dream with a commanding lead over the opposition. The recent Survation polls, commissioned by Rustavi 2, show the ruling i Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 10/21/2020 3:19:59 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 10/21/2020 3:19:59 PM Georgian Dream party with a significant lead: • Georgian Dream - 55.6% • United National Movement - 19.8% • European Georgia - 5.2% • Alliance of Patriots - 3.8% . Lelo-3.1% • Labour Party - 2.7% The other poll conducted 1,808 interviews in the constituencies of Didube- Chughureti, Zugdidi, Akhaltsikhe-Borjomi-Adigeni-Aspindza, Akhalkalaki- Ninotsminda, Kobuleti and Tkibuli-Terjola-Zestaponi-Baghdati between September 21 and October 10 shows similar results. See below for the full results from Survation polling: Didube-Chughureti majoritarian constituency: • Giorgi Volski, Georgian Dream - 55% • Ana Dolidze, Movement for People -18% • Zurab Japaridze, Girchi -15% • Levan Samushia, Lelo for Georgia - 3% • Dimitri Lortkipanidze, Independent candidate - 3% • Gedevan Popkhadze, Our Georgia-Solidarity Alliance - 3% • Archil Beridze, Alliance of Patriots - 2% Zugdidi majoritarian constituency: • Irakli Chikovani, Georgian Dream - 55% • Malkhaz Jalaghonia, United National Movement/Strength in Unity - 29% • Gigi Ugulava, European Georgia -12% 2 Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 10/21/2020 3:19:59 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 10/21/2020 3:19:59 PM • Alexandre Akhvlediani, Lelo for Georgia - 3% • Otar Tchitanava, Alliance of Patriots -1% Akhaltsikhe-Borjomi-Adigeni-Aspindza majoritarian constituency: • Anton Obolashvili, Georgian Dream - 63% • Vazha Chitashvili, United National Movement - 23% • Zurab Chilingarashvili, European Georgia -11% • Davit Gogichaishvili, Alliance of Patriots - 3% Akhalkalaki-Ninotsminda majoritarian constituency: • Samvel Manukian, Georgian Dream - 59% • Arsen Karapetian, European Georgia -19% • Enzel Mkoian, independent candidate -14% • Melik Raisian, United National Movement - 5% • Artashes Akopian, Alliance of Patriots - 3% Kobuleti majoritarian constituency: • Zaal Mikeladze, Georgian Dream - 76% • Bondo Tedoradze, United National Movement/Strength in Unity -17% • Paata Tsivadze, Lelo for Georgia - 3% • Irina Apkhazava, European Georgia - 3% • Amiran Tatidze, Alliance of Patriots -1% Tkibuli-Terjola-Zestaponi-Baghdati majoritarian constituency • Bezhan Tsakadze, Georgian Dream - 66% • Kakha Getsadze, United National Movement - 23% • Gigi Tsereteli, European Georgia - 4% 3 Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 10/21/2020 3:19:59 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 10/21/2020 3:19:59 PM • Otar Shaorshadze, Alliance of Patriots - 3% • Ani Bibilashvili, Lelo for Georgia - 3% These Survation polls show a trend of consistent and healthy leads for Georgian Dream candidates in majoritarian districts, leading candidates from other parties in such a way that would equate to victory if elections were held today. Echoing back to prior Survation polls, Georgian Dream candidates lead across majoritarian districts consistently. Opposition TV Channels Mtavari Arkhi and Formula TV Polls Also this week, opposition-aligned TV channel Mtavari Arkhi says the Georgian Dream party will receive 26.2% of votes, the UNM - 17.8% and EG - 5.1%. Mtavari Arkhi commissioned another poll, conducted by French company IPSOS, which showed that Georgian Dream would get between 38% and 40.3% of votes while UNM - 26% and 31.2% and EG between 6.8% and 9%. Formula TV also published the results of a poll carried out by Edison Research between September 17 and October 7. The poll, based on face-to-face interviews with 4,500 people, showed that 'if elections were held today' the ruling party would receive 36% of votes, the UNM/Strength in Unity - 17% of votes and EG - 5% of votes. What’s clear: even the opposition-aligned polls from Mtavari Arkhi and Formula TV show Georgian Dream ahead. As shown across the myriad of polls, Georgian Dream has a consistently high and rising level of electoral support, which indicates Georgian Dream will receive a strong mandate of trust from the Georgian people. The Georgian Dream led-government is steadfastly committed to Georgia’s 4 Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 10/21/2020 3:19:59 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 10/21/2020 3:19:59 PM democracy and ensuring the holding of the most free, fair and transparent elections ever held in modern Georgia. The Parliament of Georgia led by Georgian Dream has adopted the Election Reform Package with a strong majority, in line with OSCE/ODIHR recommendations and with the public support of both the U.S. and the E.U. These measures will protect the integrity of the elections as well ensuring fair and equitable conditions during the campaign. 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