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The women would have crashed the fighter jets. This is demonstrated by a follow-up survey carried out by the media company Tamedia. VIEW voting expert Claude Longchamp also described this on Sunday. The fighter jets proposal was accepted very tightly over the weekend, with 50.1 percent of the votes in favor of the purchase of new fighter jets, almost 9,000 votes were decisive.
The age of the voters also influenced the decision: a majority of those over 50 approved the proposal. In contrast, the majority of voters under the age of 34 said no. People with a required school completion certificate or vocational training, on the other hand, were more likely to say yes than academics.
LPG voters also rejected the jet
Among supporters of SVP, FDP and CVP, the acquisition of fighter jets for up to 6 billion Swiss francs received the most approval. Supporters of the SP, Greens and GLP rejected the proposal, in some cases strongly.
An urban-rural divide also opened: the bill was rejected in urban areas, but supported in rural areas. However, according to Voteinfo, this mostly applies to German-speaking Switzerland, while the rural regions of Western Switzerland and Ticino also said no.
A quarter wants a European
A minority of those questioned want people to have a say in the selection of the fighter plane. When asked whether a vote should be taken on the type of decision, they answered yes or “more likely yes.” On the other hand, 60 percent answered this question with a no or rather a no.
At 4 percent, the proportion who would buy a fighter jet from a US manufacturer is small. 28 percent would prefer a European manufacturer. On the other hand, 24 percent thought that a cheaper option should be evaluated. 31 percent want to leave the decision to the Federal Council.
Women also tipped the scales with wolves
According to the survey, women should also have tipped the scales when they voted against the revised hunting law, which would have loosened the protection of wolves – most of them rejected the proposal, while supporters and opponents were more or less balanced among men. Age also played a role: most retirees said yes, most young people said no.
Opponents argued that wolves can already be shot today if they deal too much damage. Opponents found that the federal government and not the cantons should continue to decide whether to kill a wolf. It was also feared that other protected animals could be more easily regulated.
The framework agreement is in a difficult position
After the massive no to the SVP’s limitation initiative, the Federal Council must decide how to proceed with the controversial EU framework agreement. In the survey, approximately one in three people (32 per cent) would like this framework agreement with the EU to be further specified.
20 percent want to demand renegotiations from the EU and 18 percent want to finally reject a framework agreement with the EU. Only about 16 percent of those surveyed would sign the EU framework agreement.
The limitation initiative was rejected by all age groups. However, among those under 35-60 years of age, non-participation was slightly lower than in the other age groups. Low-income and low-skilled people were also more likely to agree than high-income and academic people.
The survey was carried out by Tamedia in cooperation with LeeWas GmbH. From last Thursday through Sunday, more than 15,300 people from all over the country have answered the questions online. Responses were weighted according to demographic, geographic, and political variables. (SDA)
