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the vote from aborad could tie the senate if it is overwhelmingly for the left.....

Now.. the next question for Gondi.. how much Prodi can trust te vitalici senator to vote with him??? If he can trust them..all we need is a tie.... the senate would be within our reach too!!!

A pleasure

I therefore claim to show, not how men think in myths, but how myths operate in men's minds without their being aware of the fact. Levi-Strauss, Claude

by kcurie on Mon Apr 10th, 2006 at 08:51:11 PM EST
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7 new sezionis counted since my last comment on Europe, and already Prodi goes from 55.8% to 55.9%!

Auguriiiiii!!!!

btw: that's about 8000 more for 7 sezioni, so my extrapolation (see below) may actually work. This would be very good news for Prodi, as he could gain an extra lead of 110 000 votes on Berlusconnard (out of 357 000) from Europe alone. Is this correct? I'm tired so may be just jumbling messages in my head.

by Alex in Toulouse on Mon Apr 10th, 2006 at 08:56:27 PM EST
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What a wild ride this has been!

If you can't convince them, confuse them. (Harry S. Truman)
by brainwave on Mon Apr 10th, 2006 at 09:01:32 PM EST
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We like to put on a good show.
by de Gondi (publiobestia aaaatttthotmaildaughtusual) on Mon Apr 10th, 2006 at 09:09:19 PM EST
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You have to love the Italian knack for penalty shootout finishes ;))
by Alex in Toulouse on Mon Apr 10th, 2006 at 09:11:06 PM EST
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My idea is that what really counts to win the elections is territorial italy. The rest is added on and is therefore functional to governance but not necessary to form a coalition majority.

Now Europe most likely will go to the Left- after all they aren't subject to having their brains fried by Italian TV. It seems South America is voting left also by a recent very partial count.

Life-time Senators are in a class of their own. Often they are not present due to age. However, with the exception of Andreotti, must lifers have the intellectual rigor and breath of humanity common to progressive ideas. So they tend to vote with the Left without ever going down into the brawl of parties.

by de Gondi (publiobestia aaaatttthotmaildaughtusual) on Mon Apr 10th, 2006 at 09:07:11 PM EST
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