Greek leftists put on brave face as poll shows conservatives pulling ahead


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  • Friday, 04 Sep 2015

Former Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras stands at his office door inside the Maximos Mansion, before a meeting with the Archbishop of Albania, Anastasios, (unseen) in Athens, Greece August 25, 2015. REUTERS/Costas Baltas/Intimenews

ATHENS (Reuters) - Former Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras's leftist Syriza party said on Thursday it remained confident of winning an outright victory in a Sept. 20 election despite an opinion poll that showed its main conservative rival edging ahead.

Just a few weeks ago, a Syriza victory in the snap election had appeared almost certain as Greeks lauded the charismatic and youthful Tsipras for waging a bruising battle against European and International Monetary Fund creditors over austerity cuts.

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