Both Jaroslaw Kaczynski and his brother Lech have been known for their combative attitude toward Poland's historical enemies. But last month, Kaczynski surprised many people by delivering a conciliatory televised speech to Russia. In the speech, he referred to his "Russian friends" and thanked __________________________. As political analyst Jacek Kucharczyk explains, this new approach represents a dramatic shift.
"If you look at the content of Lech Kaczynski's policies, it was basically this sense of threat to Poland coming both from external sources, from Russia in the first place but also from Germany, from European Union. But obviously Kaczynski, if he wanted to increase his chances of success, __________________________. So he is trying to play a sort of moderate, right of the center candidate very much like Komorowski." Komorowski too has shied away from confrontational politics in his campaign.
As Komorowski told Polish television, he thinks that problems begin when politicians become more concerned about winning than about serving the state. To win the election on Sunday, one of the candidates must __________________________. Otherwise, the 2 top candidates will be facing each other again on July 4, in a runoff vote.
(1)the Russian people for their sympathy and support
(2)had to play down all these ideas
(3)secure at least 50% of the vote
