European Tribune - Comments - Federal Elections in Germany

Federal Elections in Germany | 40 comments (40 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: Federal Elections in Germany (none / 0)

The CDU base is fairly loyal and if they break, they should first break to the FDP.

Is there not still a strong Catholic/Protestant split between (especially older) CDU/FDP voters which reduces cross-overs despite ideological similarities especially on economic policy?

notes from no w here

by Frank Schnittger (mail Frankschnittger at hot dotty communists) on Sat Sep 26th, 2009 at 09:18:09 AM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: Federal Elections in Germany (none / 0)

Maybe in the South. Methinks by and large however, a Catholic/Protestant split is more between the CSU and the CDU...

_{*Lunatic*, n.

One whose delusions are out of fashion.}

by DoDo on Sat Sep 26th, 2009 at 12:26:55 PM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: Federal Elections in Germany (none / 1)

You may have more up to date info, but in my parents time the FDP was the protestant party and the CDU/CSU both catholic.

notes from no w here

by Frank Schnittger (mail Frankschnittger at hot dotty communists) on Sat Sep 26th, 2009 at 01:59:16 PM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: Federal Elections in Germany (none / 0)

Thinking about it, I am definitely referencing recent times (and less recent times in Hessen): the North German CDU was not as powerful as it is today before they took the North from the SPD and Merkel took over the party, and Catholics extend up to the Ruhr Area.

_{*Lunatic*, n.

One whose delusions are out of fashion.}

by DoDo on Sat Sep 26th, 2009 at 02:12:35 PM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: Federal Elections in Germany (none / 0)

Oh, and even Christian Wulff is Catholic? For some reason I thought he is Protestant.

_{*Lunatic*, n.

One whose delusions are out of fashion.}

by DoDo on Sat Sep 26th, 2009 at 02:20:13 PM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: Federal Elections in Germany (none / 0)

Protestants used to vote for the SPD in majority, not the FDP, and it seems that they still do.

by nanne (zwaerdenmaecker@gmail.com) on Sat Sep 26th, 2009 at 02:52:09 PM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: Federal Elections in Germany (none / 0)

The FDP is a much smaller party - and so has less voters - but are they proportionately more Protestant than the SPD?

notes from no w here

by Frank Schnittger (mail Frankschnittger at hot dotty communists) on Sun Sep 27th, 2009 at 10:57:06 AM EST
[ Parent ]

Federal Elections in Germany | 40 comments (40 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

. Home
. About
. Contact
. New User Guide
. FAQ
. ET Editorial Guidelines
. Search
. Search (Google)

Username:
Password:

. Make a new account
. Reset password

Recommended Diaries

Socratic Economics XII: Utopian Government Finance
by Zwackus - May 25
266 comments

A Star is Born
by ChrisCook - May 23
23 comments

The French newspaper Le Monde reports 1.5 million living the...
by Democrats Ramshield - May 27
6 comments

$1,000,000,000,00
0 or what we must remember
by Metatone - May 19
69 comments

The balance of anger and fear
by Frank Schnittger - May 17
44 comments

Stable pricing is to metaphysics as variable pricing is to...
by Upstate NY - May 16
8 comments

Another NRW election
by DoDo - May 13
118 comments

Bundesrat saves PV (and loses Röttgen)
by DoDo - May 12
18 comments

Recent Diaries

The French newspaper Le Monde reports 1.5 million living the...
by Democrats Ramshield - May 27
6 comments

Socratic Economics XII: Utopian Government Finance
by Zwackus - May 25
266 comments

A Star is Born
by ChrisCook - May 23
23 comments

$1,000,000,000,00
0 or what we must remember
by Metatone - May 19
69 comments

The balance of anger and fear
by Frank Schnittger - May 17
44 comments

Stable pricing is to metaphysics as variable pricing is to...
by Upstate NY - May 16
8 comments

A little American intercine battling
by rootless2 - May 14
27 comments

Another NRW election
by DoDo - May 13
118 comments

Bundesrat saves PV (and loses Röttgen)
by DoDo - May 12
18 comments

The mainstream German Magazine Spiegel asks, has the US mixed ...
by Democrats Ramshield - May 10
27 comments

Short Term Climate Forces: Black Carbon, Methane, and...
by gmoke - May 9

Twenty days of Crisis for Cameron
by ceebs - May 9
22 comments

SYRIZA and the Eurocrats: a letter of intent
by talos - May 9
363 comments

French Parliamentary Elections: a look under the hood
by Bernard - May 8
59 comments

Why haven't we had WWIII yet?
by Migeru - Apr 30
258 comments

More Diaries...

Occasional Series

Click for full list