Speaking about the latest IPIS poll, which shows VMRO-DPMNE solidly above SDSM, especially among ethnic Macedonians, opposition leader Hristijan Mickoski said that the realistic levels of support for the right are much higher. The poll found that a large percentage of the public are not willing to disclose their political affiliation. Meanwhile, Defense Minister Radmila Sekerinska from SDSM, disputed the numbers.

For once I agree with Sekerinska. The reality is different, but in the sense that our advantage is much higher than 4 points overall and eight among ethnic Macedonians, Mickoski said.

The poll had VMRO at 21.4 percent (28 among ethnic Macedonians) and SDSM at 17.5/20.3 percent. But the percentages of those who do not support any party, would not answer or have not made up their minds were very high – 22.9, 14.7 and 12.5 percent respectively.