Poll: Portugal's socialist PM will win election

Lisbon : Portugal | Sep 26, 2009 at 4:07 AM PDT

Source: Press TV

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According to a poll released on Friday, the Socialists with a 38-30 percentage of the votes will rank above the center-right Social Democratic Party (PSD), which has been weakened by a power struggle between populists and traditionalists. According to the poll, the Socialist party will gain 100 seats... FULL ARTICLE AT Press TV

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