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No German Idol: who can beat Merkel in 2009? (with poll) | 25 comments (25 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

How does SPD choose its chancellor candidate? And when?

A vote for PES is a vote for EPP! A vote for EPP is a vote for PES! Support the coalition, vote EPP-PES in 2009!

by A swedish kind of death on Sun Sep 2nd, 2007 at 02:01:51 PM EST

Re: Procedurial question (4.00 / 2)

There's no formal procedure. Most times, there will be some haggling behind closed doors and after it's clear who will become the candidate, he gets crowned at a party convention (in the spring of 2009 probably).
If there are two guys who won't compromise, the party delegates at the convention decide by voting, but I can't remember that has ever happened.

"If you know your enemies and know yourself, you will not be imperiled in a hundred battles." Sun Tzu

by Turambar (sersguenda at hotmail com) on Mon Sep 3rd, 2007 at 03:07:58 AM EST
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