Left Swing In Bremen | 40 comments (40 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: I think we may be seeing the beginning (none / 1)

As much as I wish it, I don't see Koch losing in Hessen, unfortunately. Easpecially with those voters from East Hessen...

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by DoDo on Mon May 14th, 2007 at 04:41:44 AM EST
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Re: I think we may be seeing the beginning (none / 1)

Christian Wulff in Niedersachsen is also one of the more popular politicians in Germany, and according to wiki (in German) Ole von Beust won the last elections in Hamburg on personality. The SPD does have a great candidate in Hamburg for the next round. The candidates in Niedersachsen and Hessen still have to prove themselves.

by nanne (zwaerdenmaecker@gmail.com) on Mon May 14th, 2007 at 05:26:37 AM EST
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Re: I think we may be seeing the beginning (none / 1)

I haven't seen any polls for Hessen - it's too far out (01/28/08). The state is a traditional stronghold of the SPD, albeit with a pretty conservative streak of social-democratic voters. You're probably right about Koch. We'll see.

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

by brainwave on Mon May 14th, 2007 at 08:34:20 AM EST
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Re: I think we may be seeing the beginning (4.00 / 2)

Check state polls for Hessen here. From the last poll, if the Left Party would trip over the limit, it would actually prevent a right-wing majority (though probably still only a Grand Coalition under Koch would be the result). However, you are right it is far away, and who knows what populist theme Koch plans to ride until then...

While working-class Frankfurt and the Protestant Northeast may be SPD strongholds, the belt of Frankfurt (where I lived) was mixed, the sides of the Taunus are full of well-off conservatives, and the East (region of Fulda) is dominated by an arch-conservative CDU. (Do you remember the Hohmann affair? "Tätervolk"? He was from there. [Incidentally, one eighth of my ancestry also came from there.])

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by DoDo on Mon May 14th, 2007 at 10:00:08 AM EST
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Re: I think we may be seeing the beginning (4.00 / 3)

Sure I remember. My personal memory of Hessian politics goes back to the days of Holger Boerner. It's overall a conservative state, even if "culturally" traditionally pro-SPD. I suspect religion may have something to do with it. I believe the north of the state is mostly protestant and therefore SPD-leaning. Whereas the Fulda area is one of the most intensely catholic spots in the country, and of course staunchly CDU. Beautiful region nonetheless.

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

by brainwave on Mon May 14th, 2007 at 10:35:48 AM EST
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