New poll gives Social Democrats substantial lead

A new opinion poll by the CVVM agency gives the opposition Social Democrats a substantial lead over the ruling Civic Democrats. According to the poll, 37% of Czechs would vote for the Social Democrats, while only 27.5% would vote for the Civic Democrats. Meanwhile, the communists would gain 15.5% of votes. The Civic Democrats have been consistently trailing in the polls for several months, which has given the opposition Social Democrats additional momentum in seeking early elections.