Short answer: yes and no. People wanted to say no to Renzi's politics without a clear reason. The focus shifted from the actual consitituion reform to Renzi'

Short answer: yes and no. People wanted to say no to Renzi's politics without a clear reason. The focus shifted from the actual consitituion reform to Renzi's presidency, and he can blame himself. People felt that Renzi didn't have the right to be the president. People thought that Renzi was a liar, that the constitutional reform was only a way for himself to get more power. So many people voted accordingly to their feelings, not basing their vote on what they tought about the reform. Italy's vote is the result of an irrational hate directed to the establishment. People thought they were "saving" the Constitution. Not joking. In Italy people don't know how many articles are there, when the constitution was written and in which situation it was written. And then they pretend to "save" it. Sorry for my english. Oh, and that's the opinion from a "yes" voter.