Milei’s campaign fears that the Peronist machine will turn around in the final stretch

Javier Milei’s campaign fears a turnaround promoted by the actions of the Peronist machine in this final of the electoral race.

Milei’s internal campaign numbers reported to CNN According to the team’s own sources, the candidate’s narrow victory against the Peronist Sergio Massa by a margin of two points.

A CNN had access to three other surveys:

• two indicate Milei’s victory by two points,
• one points to Massa’s victory by two points.

Argentine electoral law prohibits the official publication of polls in the days before the second round.

No peace of mind

The numbers in favor of Milei, however, have not left his interlocutors at ease. They point out their fear that the Peronist machine will turn the tide in these last 48 hours.

The reports obtained by CNN in both campaigns there is an intense Peronist operation in the field, with people campaigning in favor of Massa on buses and subways.

Fear of undecided

The main Peronist argument is the risks of an eventual victory for democracy by Milei, a sensitive topic for Argentines.

Milei’s campaign’s internal polls indicate that this is one of the main factors of fear pointed out by undecided voters who voted blank and null in the first round, which justifies the fact that Peronists are exploiting this feeling of fear of the ultra-libertarian.

The expectation, however, in Milei’s bunker is that Sergio Massa’s campaign — considered even by his opponents as extremely professional — could reinforce Milei’s main argument that the Peronist is part of the political “caste”.

There is a reading that Milei’s clearly more amateurish campaign could reinforce his arguments that the other side characterizes the establishment politician who runs the country and is responsible for Argentina’s economic disaster.