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German Opposition's Lead Shrinks in Poll, Left Alliance Climbs
2005-07-23
July 22 (Bloomberg) -- The German opposition's lead over Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder's Social Democratic Party in polls for September's national election keeps shrinking as the new left alliance climbed, a survey for ARD television showed.

Voter support for the Christian Democratic Union and its Bavarian sister party, the Christian Social Union, held at 42 percent, the poll by market researcher Infratest found. The Free Democratic Party, potential ally in a coalition government led by the CDU and CSU parties, fell one point to 7 percent.

,strong>The new Left Party, formerly known as the post-communist Party of Democratic Socialism which is campaigning with the pro- labor Election Alternative for Labor & Social Equality, rose one point to a record 12 percent. Schroeder's Social Democrats and his coalition partner, the Green Party, held at 27 percent and 9 percent respectively, according to the poll of 1,000 people.

``The main opposition's lead is withering,'' Udo Vorholt, a politics lecturer at the University of Dortmund, said in a telephone interview. ``The gap between both camps is nothing more than a whisker.''

A possible alliance of CDU, CSU and FDP parties, which ruled Germany for 16 years before Schroeder took office in 1998, has support of 49 percent of voters, the Infratest poll showed. Conversely, Schroeder's SPD, the Greens and the new left alliance would garner a combined 48 percent.

EFL
Posted by:Mrs. Davis

#5  I predict the status quo will continue, A Red/Green coalitaion will continue to rule Germany. Nothing to see here except Germany heading down the tubes and run by un reformed communists and their radical islamo-fascist allies in 10 years. A continued path of hate for the US and it's citizens. If you want to see a MSM out of control look at Germanies.
Posted by: Sock Puppet 0’ Doom   2005-07-23 13:20  

#4  How would you like Gerhard Schroeder to continue to lead Germany in its opposition to US policies?

I'm curious to hear what level of anti-Americanism is present in this campaign.
Posted by: Kalle (kafir forever)   2005-07-23 12:57  

#3  Oh well,German is heading in the path of my country. Dire futur. It didnt matter even if Merkel would have a majority. The anti-reformist, multiculti, socialist, media is too strong.

In "old" Europe only socialist policies are possible. Even if the right win elections.
Posted by: Hupomoque Spoluter7949   2005-07-23 12:39  

#2  So, which party is the nationalist, xenophobic party in Germany these days? I have lost track of them all.
Posted by: mmurray821   2005-07-23 11:26  

#1  [sigh]

Plus, I've ready a little about Merkel's proposed tax policy and am not impressed. She wants to raise certain marginal rates and give exemptions and credits. This is exactly the wrong way to do things, and what the US did in the 1970s.
Posted by: Jackal   2005-07-23 10:01  

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