"Pavel is a different type. He is much more civil and down-to-earth. He puts a lot of emphasis on representation and holds strong pro-western views.

On the international scene, we will see someone in the presidency who represents what Václav Havel was, and is a departure from the last two presidents.”

Jiri Pheye,
Political Analyst,
Czech Republic.

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Good luck Petr Pavel #CzechElections

Even though Hilšer had come a decent third in the #Pirates member survey, just 4% of Pirates/STAN voters went to "another candidate".

Finally, worth noting (on possibly a slightly concerning note for R2?) that #Babiš was clearly the most successful in pulling in 2021 non-voters.

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A majority (60%) of #SPOLU voters went for Pavel and, slightly to my surprise, an even larger share of #Pirates / STAN voters (64%) — but that's because Fischer took 14% of SPOLU voters (vs 4% of Pir/STAN). Nerudová did take a greater share of Pirates/STAN (22%) than SPOLU (16%) voters.

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Yes, Babiš did especially well in the traditional bulwarks of the communists, soc-dems and far right in the country's peripheries.

But those are also the regions where, even as it reached a healthy 68% overall, turnout lagged far behind:

https://twitter.com/geoMartinPrague/status/1614574777766739968

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Pro-Western retired general leads first round in Czech presidential election

Retired general Petr Pavel scored a tight majority in the first round of the Czech presidential election on Saturday, coming ahead of former prime minister and businessman Andrej Babiš.

https://www.politico.eu/article/pro-western-retired-general-leads-first-round-in-czech-presidential-election/

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Wow! ✨The first round of the Czech presidential elections was clearly led by candidates Andrej Babiš and Petr Pavel. Petr Pavel narrowly won. The second round of the election will be exciting.

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The first round of the Czech presidential elections was clearly led by candidates Andrej Babiš and Petr Pavel. Andrej Babiš narrowly won. The second round of the election will be exciting.

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The first round of the Czech presidential elections was clearly led by candidates Andrej Babiš and Peter Pavel. Andrej Babiš narrowly won. The second round of the election will be exciting.

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Babiš's candidacy in the upcoming #Czech presidential #elections pits his chauvinist, politically hybrid populism against the government's "nascent liberal-democratic revival".

But the difference between his main opponents, retired army General Petr Pavel and former university rector Danuše Nerudová, is instructive too:

https://politico.eu/article/czech-republic-election-president-andrej-babis/

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