Rise in Politics
During the 2003 local elections Siderov ran for mayor of Sofia on the ticket of the marginal National Association-BZNS Party. He received 1,728 votes, or 0.45% . That attempt passed largely unnoticed for the general public.
During the June 2005 parliamentary elections, already a popular TV host, Siderov organised and led the party "Attack", named after his talk show. Surprisingly, it won 8.14% (296,848 votes) of the total vote, thus becoming the 4th largest party in parliament. (Source: Central Elections Committee.) In the 2009 elections it won 9.4% (395,000 votes) of the total vote.
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