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German elections Thread | 236 comments (236 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

It looks like, judging by the other exit polls and the infratest extrapolation that just got adjusted, that the CDU will gain a little as the night goes on. But not enough to pull off a CDU/FDP coalition, so it won't matter. Or that's what it looks like.

But hey, I remember the previous elections, so saying anything before the night is over is probably a bad idea :-)

by Frank (wijsneus-aht-gmail-doht-com) on Sun Sep 18th, 2005 at 12:23:39 PM EST

Re: Trend (none / 0)

No, the CDU moves up probably because 1) conservatives typically vote earlier and 2) rural people are more conservative, and counting goes facter in small villages. The count moved the same way in 2002: first CDU up above the exit poll numbers, a few hours later slowly back, and in the end Red/Green outdid the exit poll numbers.

_{*Lunatic*, n.

One whose delusions are out of fashion.}

by DoDo on Sun Sep 18th, 2005 at 12:34:55 PM EST
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Yup (none / 0)

That's my expectation as well. The SPD might still come up tops...

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

by brainwave on Sun Sep 18th, 2005 at 12:45:12 PM EST
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Re: Yup (none / 0)

I'd never expected that that's a possibility... now I probably won't be able to sleep and will stay up the night for the final result like last time :-)

_{*Lunatic*, n.

One whose delusions are out of fashion.}

by DoDo on Sun Sep 18th, 2005 at 12:50:12 PM EST
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Well there you go, then (none / 0)

That's one advantage of living in Upstate NY - bright daylight over here (and a beautiful day to boot!). My fear is that I'm not gonna get much work done today (yeah I know it's Sunday but I gotta prepare classes for tomorrow).

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

by brainwave on Sun Sep 18th, 2005 at 12:57:55 PM EST
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