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Hamburgers can vote, too | 59 comments (59 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)
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I doubt you can ascribe the result to fear-mongering against the left party
The effect seems to be in the range of 2-4%. The real question for the SPD is: how many percent would they lose if they declared a possible left alliance before a federal election? If the number is smaller than the percentage the Linke is able to get, the option might be considered.

"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 03:05:21 PM EST
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Re: Hamburgers can vote, too (none / 0)
The question is whether the SPD is really prepared to do that. Their ideal remains a red-green alliance. I don't seem them going into a red-red-green alliance on the federal level, unless the leadership is replaced.
by nanne (zwaerdenmaecker@gmail.com) on Sun Feb 24th, 2008 at 03:16:22 PM EST
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Re: Hamburgers can vote, too (4.00 / 2)
Agree: that won't happen before it happens locally in the West and survives a term.

Lest we forget, the first coalition with the Greens, two decades ago also in Hessen, was also 'scandalous' at first, and it took a decade for the option to materialise at federal level, too.

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

by DoDo on Sun Feb 24th, 2008 at 03:33:34 PM EST
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They're not prepared now, but I was thinking long-term. Some will start to consider the option and the leadership naturally changes over time (in all three parties). 2009 will be too early.

"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 03:51:20 PM EST
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Hamburgers can vote, too | 59 comments (59 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)
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