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NDR Online - Nachrichten - Wahl Hamburg- Prognose: CDU vorn, FDP muss zittern
Nach der 18-Uhr-Prognose von Infratest dimap im Auftrag des NDR kommt die Union unter Bürgermeister Ole von Beust auf 42,5 Prozent der Stimmen und verliert damit 4,7 Punkte. Die SPD erreicht mit ihrem Spitzenkandidaten Michael Naumann 34,0 Prozent, das sind 3,5 Punkte mehr als 2004. Drittstärkste Kraft werden der Prognose zufolge die Grünen, die in Hamburg GAL heißen, mit 9,5 Prozent (minus 2,8). Erstmals in der Bürgerschaft vertreten ist die Linke, die bei ihrem ersten Wahlantritt in der Hansestadt auf 6,5 Prozent kommt. Die FDP liegt laut Prognose bei genau 5,0 Prozent und kann damit um 2,2 Punkte zulegen. Für ein schwarz-gelbes Bündnis würden die Stimmenanteile von CDU und FDP allerdings nicht reichen.

CDU 42.5% (-4.7)
SPD 34.0% (+3.5)
GAL (Greens) 9.5% (-2.8)
Left Party 6.5%
FDP 5.0% (+2.2)

Nothing decided yet, but it's apparent that the media campaign against the SPD worked.

*Lunatic*, n.
One whose delusions are out of fashion.

by DoDo on Sun Feb 24th, 2008 at 12:05:31 PM EST
ZDF: projects the same numbers except CDU at 43.0%.

*Lunatic*, n.
One whose delusions are out of fashion.
by DoDo on Sun Feb 24th, 2008 at 12:08:41 PM EST
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Local public television NDR found the fitting von Beust photo for the situation:



*Lunatic*, n.
One whose delusions are out of fashion.

by DoDo on Sun Feb 24th, 2008 at 12:11:28 PM EST
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Participation projected at 64%, 4 below the already low figure in 2004. Methinks the extra absentees are SocDems scared away by the media frenzy.

*Lunatic*, n.
One whose delusions are out of fashion.
by DoDo on Sun Feb 24th, 2008 at 12:16:46 PM EST
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Seats:
CDU 53
FDP 6
SPD 42
GAL 12
Linke 8

As expected, nothing is sure.

"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 Sun Feb 24th, 2008 at 12:26:27 PM EST
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Everyone has declared himself a winner by now. Can't stand it, I'm going out now.

"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 Sun Feb 24th, 2008 at 12:47:26 PM EST
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Yeah, business as usual... but the coalition poker is a bit more interesting.

Von Beust announced he wants talks with SPD and GAL, "so that the Left and the Communists have no influence" (heh). Green leader Christa Goetsch has not ruled out taking up the offer -- but would I be in her place, I would be rather unforthcoming at first, this would be dangerous for the party.

What's interesting is that his SPD predecessor, Voscherau, wants first talks between CDU and Greens, instead of his party.

*Lunatic*, n.
One whose delusions are out of fashion.

by DoDo on Sun Feb 24th, 2008 at 12:59:36 PM EST
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