Table One: The Image of the Czech Political Parties (in %)

Chosen political party

Social Democrats

Civic Democrats (Klaus)

Freedom Union

Catholics

Communists

(Democratic Union)

Republicans

Pensioners

None of the Parties

The party aims to help the poor

16

3

2

10

27

1

1

10

16

The party will stimulate the growth of the middle classes

11

12

7

7

10

2

1

1

20

It is the best guarantor of democracy in the Czech Republic

12

16

9

7

8

4

2

2

22

It stimulates the Czech economy best of all the parties

15

12

3

3

5

x

x

x

39

It is the best guarantor of human rights

8

9

8

14

11

3

2

2

20

It is the best guarantor of the citizens' security and of law and order

10

10

6

4

11

1

3

x

30

It will best defend the Czech interests abroad

10

15

5

4

9

1

2

x

23

It offers the wisest solutions to problems

11

9

6

14

12

2

1

1

23

It has the best politicians

10

18

7

5

8

1

1

x

28

It is only interested in acquring power, nothing else

18

40

10

4

14

x

2

1

3

It provokes unnecessary conflicts most frequently

18

26

17

3

6

x

15

x

3

   Note: The other answers were "I don't know" or the questioned individuals chose other parties.


Table No. 2 The Reputation of the Czech Parliamentary Parties in 1998 and in 1999 (in %)

Social Democrats

Civic Democrats (Klaus)

Communists

Freedom Union

Catholics

None of the Parties

year: 1998 / 1999

98 / 99

98 / 99

98 / 99

98 / 99

98 / 99

98 / 99

Takes best care of the Czech economy

22 / 15

16 / 12

5 / 5

6 / 3

9 / 3

9 / 39

Is the best guarantor of human rights in the Czech Republic

21 / 8

12 / 9

5 / 11

8 / 8

8 / 14

6 / 20

It has the best politicians

20 / 10

20 / 18

3 / 8

7 / 7

6 / 5

18 / 28

It offers the wisest solutions to problems

16 / 11

11 / 9

6 / 12

6 / 6

14 / 14

13 / 23

It is only interested in acquring power, nothing else

18 / 18

39 / 40

6 / 14

11 / 10

2 / 4

2 / 3

It is the best guarantor of democracy in the Czech Republic

24 / 12

18 / 16

4 / 8

8 / 9

8 / 7

10 / 22

The party will stimulate the growth of the middle classes

24 / 11

11 / 12

4 / 10

8 / 7

8 / 7

9 / 20

It will best defend the Czech interests abroad

18 / 10

17 / 15

4 / 9

5 / 5

5 / 4

10 / 23

It is the best guarantor of security and law and order

18 / 10

10 / 10

5 / 11

6 / 6

7 / 4

13 / 30

The party aims to help the poor

34 / 16

3 / 3

8 / 27

1 / 2

7 / 10

6 / 16

It provokes unnecessary conflicts most frequently

12 / 18

14 / 26

2 / 6

6 / 17

3 / 3

2 / 3

    Note: The other answers were "I don't know" or the questioned individuals chose other parties.

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