Likud Faces 'Immense Panic' Over Low Voter Turnout
The Likud party is in a state of "immense panic" due to unusually high voter turnout in the current elections, which a party source fears will hinder their chances of success. A Likud official expressed concern that last-minute appeals would only partially help, likening the public's response to the fable of the boy who cried wolf. The high turnout is seen as a negative indicator for the party's ability to cross the electoral threshold.
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- Likud faces "immense panic" over high voter turnout in current elections.
- A Likud source fears high turnout will hinder the party's electoral prospects.
- The party official stated there are currently "not even one encouraging sign."
- High turnout raises concerns about crossing the electoral threshold.
The Likud party is experiencing significant anxiety as high voter turnout in the current elections, unprecedented compared to previous cycles, raises concerns about their electoral prospects. According to a report by Anna Barsky in Maariv, a Likud source expressed deep worry, stating, "If we haven't managed to get the right-wing public to want to vote until now, even a last-minute "Gevald" [a Yiddish term for a desperate plea or alarm] will only help partially." The source added, "It seems this time the public hears our 'Gevald' and remembers the boy who cried 'Wolf, Wolf.'" The source concluded that currently, "there isn't even one encouraging sign."
High voter turnout is particularly concerning for Likud because it suggests a lower chance of the party, or potentially allied factions, crossing the electoral threshold. This situation is causing considerable unease within the party leadership as they assess their chances of forming a government.
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