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Countdown Germany: Day -7 (2nd Edition) | 33 comments (33 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

Btw there is a historic precedent for an unexpected come-from-behind victory of the SPD in federal elections - Willi Brand pulled that off in 1972. I haven't seen anyone explore the parallel yet; but then again, I don't have that much access to German news media and blogs from this side of the Atlantic.

If you can't convince them, confuse them. (Harry S. Truman)

by brainwave on Sun Sep 11th, 2005 at 05:25:13 PM EST
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Re: precedent (none / 0)

2002 also was a come-from-behind victory by Schröder.

by Saturday (geckes(at)gmx.net) on Sun Sep 11th, 2005 at 05:43:29 PM EST
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not the same (none / 0)

In 2002, SPD and CDU had been going neck-and-neck in the polls for weeks before the election. It really wasn't that much of a surprise anymore on election day (at least not to me).

If you can't convince them, confuse them. (Harry S. Truman)

by brainwave on Sun Sep 11th, 2005 at 06:16:40 PM EST
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