Double alert for Alberto Fernández: he lost 19 points of support macrista, but also 7 of voters K

Eduardo Paladini

07/03/2020 - 12:13

• Clarín.com
• Politics

While Argentina is still debating about the arrival of the peak of infections by the coronavirus - has it started? -, who does seem to have touched his climax of image a couple of months ago is Alberto Fernández. According to the bulk of public opinion studies, the President held a statistical summit between the end of March and the course of April , and from there the decline began. A new national survey analyzes the phenomenon and, with its numbers, sets a double alert : the fall is no longer only explained by the flight of Macrista voters who had temporarily approached, but also by the displeasure of some K followers.

The survey showing this combination is from the consultants D'Alessio IROL - Berensztein , who released this week their latest monitoring of social humor. It is a parameter that is updated monthly and serves -among other things- to see the evolution of the presidential administration and the images of the country's main politicians. The June survey was based on 1,165 online cases from across the country.

The report says in its starting conclusions :

- "After 100 days have passed since the start of the national compulsory quarantine, the economic malaise continues to worsen among Argentines, which directly affects their vision of the outlook for 2021."

- "The voters of the Front of All recognize the seriousness of the matter in economic matters, expressing a downward trend in the level of optimism manifested for the coming year. For their part, those of Together for Change increasingly sharpen their criticism ".

- "The alarm at the economic impact caused by the coronavirus and the consequent isolation returns to occupy first place among the main problems for Argentines, displacing inflation to third position, after the economic uncertainty. The fear of contagion it is located in fifth place, overcome by insecurity ".

Image of Alberto Fernández's management

Source: D'Alessio IROL - Berensztein CLARÍN

- "For the first time since the beginning of the confinement, the national administration reveals an 11-point drop in its approval , returning to values ​​prior to the start of the pandemic and realizing the greater weight that the worsening of the economic level takes."

- "The image of the officials and main references of the Government would be in line with this decrease , registering some decrease with respect to March of this year. The number of officials and politicians that correspond to Together for Change rose slightly."

Image of Alberto Fernández's management

Source: D'Alessio IROL - Berensztein CLARÍN

The economic impact is what seems to explain almost everything and that is why it also drags voters in the Front of All into the social mood. A couple of data from this same survey to better understand the severity of the stand:

- 77% of the respondents answered that their economic situation is worse than last year. In March, they added 53%.

- 55% believe that their economy will be worse in a year and thus pessimistic expectations are consolidated, and the gap is opened with optimists (41%).

Image of Alberto Fernández's management

Source: D'Alessio IROL - Berensztein CLARÍN

Regarding the image of Fernández's management, the fall occurred as follows:

- In general, in May there was 60% approval (35% of "very good" and 25% of "good") versus 35% of rejection (20% of "bad" and 15% of "very bad" ). In June, there was a tie at 49%, 11 points less : on the one hand, 24% of "very good" and 25% of "good"; on the other, 22% of "bad" and 27% of "very bad". In all cases complete the percentage of "not responding".

- Among the voters of the Front of All , the President had reached the top in March and April , with an impressive 96% approval for  his administration: in June it fell to 89%, 7 points less ; although the valuation is still very high (47 of "very good" and 42 of "good").

- Among Juntos por Cambio voters , Fernández had reached 24% approval in May and fell to only 5% in June: 19 points less . In parallel, of course, rejection increased and today it is 93% of these opposition respondents.

In the latter case, the abrupt drop is not only explained by the economy. Cristina Kirchner's higher profile and decisions that generated protests such as the attempted expropriation of Vicentin, also fueled anger. The crack, again to full.