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The party is the most successful right-wing party in the Nordic countries. It has a broad base of support, but is most strongly supported by Iceland's large fishing community and by businesses. On the biggest divide in Icelandic politics, between urban and rural areas, the Independence Party is firmly supported by the urban population, mostly found in Reykjavík.
The Independence Party has always attempted to avoid appealing to a social class. As such, the party is relatively successful at attracting working class voters, which partly comes from the party's strong advocacy of independence in the 1930s. However, most of its strength is in the middle class, and the party is disproportionately supported by those on high incomes and those with university educations.
The party has long been endorsed by Morgunblaðið, an Icelandic newspaper of record. Davíð Oddsson, the longest-serving Prime Minister, is one of two editors of the paper. The paper was also historically supported by the afternoon newspaper Visir, now part of DV.
Read more about this topic: Chairman Of The Independence Party (Iceland)
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