Election: Right's victory not foregone conclusion says PD's Letta

(ANSA) - ROME, SEP 2 - Democratic Party (PD) leader Enrico Letta said Friday that the victory of the right/centre-right coalition in Italy's September 25 general election was far from a foregone conclusion.
    "We have three weeks ahead of us, 40% of voters are undecided," the centre-left chief commented after League leader Matteo Salvini said the PD knew it was set to lose.
    "Young people have not yet decided who to vote for.
    "Everything is still to play for in this match".
    Opinion polls suggest that the right/centre-right coalition is set for a landslide victory.
    Although the PD is second to Giorgia Meloni's right-wing Brothers of Italy (FdI) party in the polls, with the support of around 22-23% of voters, compared to 24% for FdI, when the likely votes of the whole coalitions are put together, the right/centre-right has a massive lead.
    The centre-right alliance is currently some 19% ahead of the centre-left bloc, meaning it is just three percentage points away from getting the two thirds majority it needs to pass Constitutional amendments without a referendum, according to a YouTrend simulation released this week.
    The right's chances have been boosted by the failure of the other parties to form a united front against it.
    The PD refused to ally with the 5-Star Movement (M5S) after it sparked the crisis of government that caused the collapse of the coalition supporting outgoing Premier Mario Draghi.
    The centrist 'third pole' of Azione-Italia VIva is also running separately from the big blocs. (ANSA).