Surging inflation, along with an expectation of slower economic growth, has furnished the party with a potentially election-winning issue.
"In the run-up to national elections the incumbent client was widely perceived as both kind and honorable, qualities his campaign team thought were potentially election-winning," the company said.
It remains to be seen whether Islamist political elites are able to mobilize this potential base of supporters in an upcoming, potentially free election.
"The only alternative they had would be elections, or even worse a dissolution" of the party, or a potentially catastrophic election result.
In a few elections, determining actual turnout, given the number of provisional and contested ballots, might take days or weeks, potentially throwing election outcomes into limbo.
But she is a naturally cautious woman who faces a potentially tight election in September.
And Gail Fenumiai, potentially the election's ultimate arbiter, has extensive experience in the field.
The Social Democrats have been in power in North-Rhine Westphalia for decades but face a critical and potentially close election in May.
Two days before a potentially fateful election for prime minister, the presumption of a victory by Ariel Sharon, the right-wing leader, has made for a lackluster campaign climax.
"This year, maybe I'm going to make a difference," Ms. Hoffmann said, even as many washer-stuffing customers seemed blasé about being integral to a potentially transformative election.
The Congress Party faces a potentially tough election in 2014, as allegations of corruption have tarnished various top officials and the country's economy has slowed significantly.
