Table One: The Image of the Czech Political Parties (in %)
| Chosen political party |
Social Democrats |
Civic Democrats (Klaus) |
Freedom Union |
Catholics |
Communists |
(Democratic Union) |
Republicans |
Pensioners |
None of the Parties |
| The party aims to help the poor |
16 |
3 |
2 |
10 |
27 |
1 |
1 |
10 |
16 |
| The party will stimulate the growth of the middle classes |
11 |
12 |
7 |
7 |
10 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
20 |
| It is the best guarantor of democracy in the Czech Republic |
12 |
16 |
9 |
7 |
8 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
22 |
| It stimulates the Czech economy best of all the parties |
15 |
12 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
x |
x |
x |
39 |
| It is the best guarantor of human rights |
8 |
9 |
8 |
14 |
11 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
20 |
| It is the best guarantor of the citizens' security and of law and order |
10 |
10 |
6 |
4 |
11 |
1 |
3 |
x |
30 |
| It will best defend the Czech interests abroad |
10 |
15 |
5 |
4 |
9 |
1 |
2 |
x |
23 |
| It offers the wisest solutions to problems |
11 |
9 |
6 |
14 |
12 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
23 |
| It has the best politicians |
10 |
18 |
7 |
5 |
8 |
1 |
1 |
x |
28 |
| It is only interested in acquring power, nothing else |
18 |
40 |
10 |
4 |
14 |
x |
2 |
1 |
3 |
| It provokes unnecessary conflicts most frequently |
18 |
26 |
17 |
3 |
6 |
x |
15 |
x |
3 |
Note: The other answers were "I don't know" or the questioned individuals chose other parties.
Table No. 2 The Reputation of the Czech Parliamentary Parties in 1998 and in 1999 (in %)
| Social Democrats |
Civic Democrats (Klaus) |
Communists |
Freedom Union |
Catholics |
None of the Parties |
|
| year: 1998 / 1999 |
98 / 99 |
98 / 99 |
98 / 99 |
98 / 99 |
98 / 99 |
98 / 99 |
| Takes best care of the Czech economy |
22 / 15 |
16 / 12 |
5 / 5 |
6 / 3 |
9 / 3 |
9 / 39 |
| Is the best guarantor of human rights in the Czech Republic |
21 / 8 |
12 / 9 |
5 / 11 |
8 / 8 |
8 / 14 |
6 / 20 |
| It has the best politicians |
20 / 10 |
20 / 18 |
3 / 8 |
7 / 7 |
6 / 5 |
18 / 28 |
| It offers the wisest solutions to problems |
16 / 11 |
11 / 9 |
6 / 12 |
6 / 6 |
14 / 14 |
13 / 23 |
| It is only interested in acquring power, nothing else |
18 / 18 |
39 / 40 |
6 / 14 |
11 / 10 |
2 / 4 |
2 / 3 |
| It is the best guarantor of democracy in the Czech Republic |
24 / 12 |
18 / 16 |
4 / 8 |
8 / 9 |
8 / 7 |
10 / 22 |
| The party will stimulate the growth of the middle classes |
24 / 11 |
11 / 12 |
4 / 10 |
8 / 7 |
8 / 7 |
9 / 20 |
| It will best defend the Czech interests abroad |
18 / 10 |
17 / 15 |
4 / 9 |
5 / 5 |
5 / 4 |
10 / 23 |
| It is the best guarantor of security and law and order |
18 / 10 |
10 / 10 |
5 / 11 |
6 / 6 |
7 / 4 |
13 / 30 |
| The party aims to help the poor |
34 / 16 |
3 / 3 |
8 / 27 |
1 / 2 |
7 / 10 |
6 / 16 |
| It provokes unnecessary conflicts most frequently |
12 / 18 |
14 / 26 |
2 / 6 |
6 / 17 |
3 / 3 |
2 / 3 |
Note: The other answers were "I don't know" or the questioned individuals chose other parties.