Warsaw, Poland, Sep 12, 2007 / 09:00 am
A Catholic priest, who runs several Catholic media outlets, is believed to wield enough influence among the people to greatly impact the upcoming federal elections.
The coalition led by Prime Minister Jaroslaw Kaczynski and his twin brother, President Lech Kaczynski, fell apart last month and an election campaign has begun.
However, in addition to the candidates, political analysts and pundits are keeping their eye on Fr. Tadusz Rydzyk, who has reportedly become a crucial political ally of the conservative Kaczynski twins and has much influence among voters.
Fr. Rydzyk runs the Radio Maryja Catholic media network, which has up to two million listeners, made up of mostly older, dedicated voters.