Political Strategist Identifies Voter Mobilization as Key to Election Victory

Political strategist Nevo Cohen has identified the mobilization of a party's existing electorate and the attraction of undecided voters as the crucial factors for winning the current elections. In an interview with Radio Galey Israel, Cohen stated that the decisive element will not be voters switching between political blocs, but rather each bloc's ability to ensure its supporters turn out to vote.

Cohen explained that the primary task for political forces is to secure the participation of their existing supporters. He believes that voters are motivated to go to the polls not by past events, but by their vision of the future. "What always gets people out of the house is not the past, not talk about what was, but talk about what will be," Cohen said.

He also linked the current situation to societal fatigue after the past four years, suggesting that the political landscape is so entrenched and blocs so cohesive that substantive issues are unlikely to shift voter sentiment. "The level of fatigue we have gone through in the last four years, including politically, is so great, and the blocs are so cohesive, that at the content level nothing will shift this mood," he stated.

However, Cohen emphasized that mobilizing only core supporters is insufficient for victory. Political parties must simultaneously maintain their base while also appealing to undecided voters. "If you don't take care of your base, you lose. The base is a mandatory condition. Do you want to win? You must bring your base and the undecided to the polls," Cohen said.

He concluded that undecided voters are the key to gaining an advantage. "You don't win through your base. The base guarantees you a draw. Do you want to win? Bring the undecided," the political strategist asserted.