Opći optimizam mogao bi odigrati određenu ulogu, jer bi glasači mogli za pozitivne znake za budućnost smatrati to što EU trenutno razmatra mogućnost ukidanja misije EUFOR-a i to što je BiH u junu potpisala Sporazum o stabilizaciji i pridruživanju.
General optimism may play some role, since voters might perceive ongoing EU consideration of terminating the EUFOR mission and BiH's June signing of a Stabilisation and Association Agreement as positive signs for the future.