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Re: German elections Thread (4.00 / 2)

5 minutes until polling stations close.

Exit polls from around 16.00 MEST:

SPD 32-44

CDU 36-38

FDP 11

Green 6,5-8

Left 6,5-8,5

(2 independent sources quoting from the exit poll numbers which all parties have been provided with)

This looks good for a CDU/FDP coalition. Big surprise: FDP receiving more than 10% !!!

Shame on you, pollsters!!!

But after 16.00, new numbers are rumored to have a tendency against CDU/FDP. (But beware: This info could also be some sort of last-minute-spin)

by Saturday (geckes(at)gmx.net) on Sun Sep 18th, 2005 at 11:55:14 AM EST

Hmmmm.... (none / 0)

That would suggest a massive Zweitstimmenkampagne of CDU voters on behalf of the FDP. Weird - why would they? Normally that sort of thing happens when the FDP is rumored to be in trouble ahead of elections. That wasn't the case here, was it?

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

by brainwave on Sun Sep 18th, 2005 at 11:58:48 AM EST
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Re: Hmmmm.... (none / 0)

CDU-voter who wanted to prevent a grand coalition

by Saturday (geckes(at)gmx.net) on Sun Sep 18th, 2005 at 12:00:59 PM EST
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You've got to be kidding me... (none / 0)

SPD between 32-44? That's a pretty bad spread for an exit poll. FDP 11% is shocking, and the rough tie between the Greens and the Left is rather surprising to me too.

by Rick in TX on Sun Sep 18th, 2005 at 11:59:35 AM EST
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That's gotta be a typo tho (none / 0)

must be 32 to 34... (sigh... ;-))

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

by brainwave on Sun Sep 18th, 2005 at 12:01:21 PM EST
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Re: You've got to be kidding me... (none / 0)

argh! sorry! 32-34.

by Saturday (geckes(at)gmx.net) on Sun Sep 18th, 2005 at 12:01:36 PM EST
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Re: German elections Thread (none / 0)

BBc is just saying CDU/FDP leading by 2%

by PeWi on Sun Sep 18th, 2005 at 12:01:05 PM EST
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