A survey conducted by SW investigation on behalf of Onetu showed that the decision of the KO candidate and his staff evoke mixed reactions. Participants of the survey were asked the question, "How do you measure Rafał Trzaskowski's decision not to appear on debates held on 11 and 14 April by the tv Republic?".
The consequence "positively" indicated 34.8 percent of respondents. The higher percent – 44.8% – assessed this decision negatively. In turn, 20.4% of the survey participants chose the answer "it's hard to say/don't have an opinion".
The detailed data show that men are more likely to be negative in this decision, while the top support comes from those aged 50+. The survey was carried out on April 15 and 16.
Trzaskowski did not participate in the debates of tv Republic
As we wrote on Temat.pl, 2 presidential debates were held in Koński on 11 April – 1 broadcast by tv Republic, a station in Poland24 and tv Trwam, and the another reported by TVP, Polsat and TVN24. Trzaskowski did not appear on the first one, and besides resigned from the debate organized on 14 April in the tv Republika studio.
KO candidate for president spoke on the marketplace debate in Konski. – They decided to have their own debate in pseudotelevision with set questions, with screams, with bad emotions and effort to pretend it was a real discussion – he said during a gathering with voters in Świdnica.
Following the debate of 14 April, the following day, Rafał Trzaskowski referred to these events and stated that they brought "a lot of emotions". He besides asked if they had watched 3 different debates. The participants in the gathering answered mostly yes. “You have definitely patience,” he said.
Let us add that in a poll conducted by United Surveys for Virtual Poland, Trzaskowski gained 33.5 percent support. However, compared to the survey in early April (4-6.04), he lost 4.8 percent points.
In an interview with the subject prof. Antoni Dudek referred to Rafał Trzaskowski's decision not to attend the debate on tv Republic on 14 April. erstwhile asked by Matthew Przyborowski if it was a good decision, he replied:
– Of course, it was a very good decision. In turn, Trzaskowski's biggest mistake was to come out with an thought of discussion with Mr Nawrocki. Why? There are any universal rules that concern the general presidential election. Namely, if we have a candidate who is simply a clear leader, wins with everyone in all polls the first round, then specified a candidate should avoid – like the devil of holy water – any debate as long as he does not gotta participate in it.
Then he added: "And in the case of Trzaskovsky, the only debate in which he truly should have participated is the 1 that will be held on 12 May on TVP. This is the only mandatory debate and his absence could indeed look bad. Until then, he should absolutely not debate.
