1. DSS
Voter (Male)
"Progress is not feasible, if the Serbian Radical
Party comes to power". Although the gentlemen does not view the Serbian
Radical Party (SRP) as a dangerous party he made the following comment.
" I do not fear them. After all the recent events, I do not fear
anything anymore." The gentleman believes the SRP is a very powerful
party that enjoys a popular backing in Serbia.
2. SRP Voter (Female)
The lady is a strong supporter of the SRP and has
expressed that " The time is up to us to take what they took from us. "
When she was asked on the SRP candidate's, T. Nikolic, statement that
Vojislav Seselj would return as Prime Minister she said that she hoped
it would happen. When further asked if consequences of this might lead
to armed conflict, the lady responded " We should defend to the bitter
end what we urge and advocate. " maintaining that using force is a
viable option for her.
3. Respondent (Male)
Several individuals, such as this one, did not express
their party loyalty but nevertheless answered our questions. This
particular gentleman believed that if the Serbian Radical Party came to
power that they would have to be "meeker." This individual was more
afraid of the Democratic side due to his belief that they were
"Perfidious."
4. Respondent (Female)
This individual also did not express his party choice
but made several comments. When asked about the major political parties,
she said that she believed that "they are all harmless, but none of them
wish us well." She also discounts the possibility of war if indeed the
Radical party came to power, she is also firm that the rumors regarding
Seseljs return to the Serbian political scene are just that, rumors.
5. SRP Voter (Female)
She expressed severe distaste towards the NGO sector
and wanted them to " do something for the people." She also believed
that Seselj, in contrast to the NGO sector, did a lot for the people of
Serbia.
6. Abstainee (Male)
"They are all dangerous."
7. Abstainee (Female)
"When they [Radical Party] come to power, nothing will
change. Things shall remain the same."
8. Respondent (Male)
This student of Political Science doesn't believe that
the Radical Party will come to power and that they still espouse their
old ideology, mentioned in the flyer.
9. Respondent (Male)
" They are all dangerous, as I always believed them to
be. This new, modified rhetoric of theirs is a sham. "
10. Respondent (Female)
This particular individual upon the question of the
danger posed by the Radical Party answered that, " Any party that comes
to power is dangerous." When asked about badges worn by prominent
Radical Party member depicting the image of Seselj, she replied " badges
are just symbols, nothing else."
11. SRP Voter (Female)
This SRP voter believed that peace and stability are
possible with SRP in power. She also hoped for the return of Vojislav
Seselj " if he is released at all." When this respondent was asked about
SRP's stance on minorities she said that a Radical government would not
harm them at all and would respect them. She was reminded of the Radical
campaign of banishing all Croats from Vojvodina she replied, "..but
minorities are dangerous, all they want is confrontation, we only defend
ourselves." Paradoxically though, she later on claims that she would
never back armed conflicts and in case of such development she would
never vote for the Serbian Radical Party. In this case it is obvious
that the defendant defends the behaviour of the state in the past, and
identifies strongly with it. She also fails to perceive the link the
past and the current policy. Another possibility is that she actually
believes, just like most respondents, in a 'tolerant' election rhetoric
by the SRP. |
