Poll: Di Battista's Return Could Hurt Conte and M5s Party
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Alessandro Di Battista is an Italian politician. He was part of the Five Star Movement, also called M5s.
A new poll asked people about him. The poll is called Izi. It says Di Battista could get up to 3.5% of votes.
This may sound small. But it could hurt another politician: Giuseppe Conte. Conte leads the M5s party now.
The poll says Di Battista's candidacy could take votes away from Conte and M5s. This is because they want similar voters.
People are now talking about the fight for who leads the political alternative in Italy. Conte and Di Battista both want this role.
Vocabulary15 words
- politician
- a person who works in government
- poll
- asking many people questions to learn their opinion
- candidacy
- when someone tries to get elected
- alternative
- a different choice
- M5s
- a political party in Italy
- vote
- a choice people make in an election
- leader
- the person in charge of a group
- election
- a time when people vote for leaders
- party
- a group of people with the same political ideas
- return
- coming back
- support
- help or votes for someone
- percent
- a part of 100
- movement
- a group working for change
- damage
- to hurt or make worse
- political
- about government and power
Quiz
Answer key
1. An Italian politician 2. He could get up to 3.5% 3. Giuseppe Conte
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Alessandro Di Battista is an Italian _____. He was part of the Five Star Movement, also called _____.
A new _____ asked people about him. The poll is called Izi. It says Di Battista could get up to _____ of votes.
This may sound small. But it could hurt another politician: Giuseppe _____. Conte leads the M5s party now.
The poll says Di Battista's _____ could take votes away from Conte and M5s. This is because they want similar voters.
People are now talking about the fight for who leads the political _____ in Italy. Conte and Di Battista both want this role.