It was dead quiet at the Liberals' election watch when SVT began presenting the first figures from its polling station survey. The first big cheer came when the Moderates became the second-largest party after the Social Democrats. When it became clear that the opinion polls in recent days looked to be holding up and the Liberals' figures barely reached 5.4 percent, the roof lifted.
I told myself to stay calm but it just came spontaneously, the numbers were so good. But I haven't taken anything out yet. This is only half the game. It looks good but the game has to be played out, says the party's legal policy spokesperson Martin Melin.
Every Liberal that TT spoke to during the evening highlighted party leader Simona Mohamsson's efforts during the election campaign as crucial to the fact that the party now looks set to move forward.
She has hit the mark with her personality, says Martin Melin.
But despite the jubilation - if the Tidö parties, as SVT's survey shows, lose government power, the evening and the election will feel like a loss for many.
It looks dark, unfortunately, says Melin about the opposition's advantage.
