Sanchez Is Front-Runner as a Divided Spain Charts Political Path
- Polls suggest Socialist premier best placed to explore pact
- Sanchez has proved doubters wrong throughout his career
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For many Spanish voters now mulling their choice for prime minister, Pedro Sanchez, the incumbent, has made the most convincing case.
Since calling a snap vote almost two months ago, the Socialist leader has watched opinion polls move in his favor. As voters contemplate their options on what is officially a “day of reflection” after the formal election campaign closed on Friday night, Sanchez looks best-placed to be able to form a government.