Italians voting to choose new PM

BBC News ^ | 4/13/08 | BBC

[Nextrush]

Italians are voting in elections for a new parliament and prime minister.

The main contender for the premiership are center-right former PM Silvio Berlusconi and center-left former mayor of Rome Walter Veltroni.

With the economy a key election issue, both men have promised modest tax cuts and reductions in bureaucracy.

Correspondents say the race for the leadership is likely to be close, and the winner may have to broker a deal with the smaller parties.

After a day off from campaigning on Saturday, more than 40 million voters are expected to cast their ballots on Sunday and Monday, choosing from 158 different parties contesting regional and national elections.

The vote for Italy's 62nd government in 63 years, comes three years early, after Romano Prodi stepped down as prime minister when his coalition government collapsed in January.........

[Nextrush]

Silvio Berlusconi could come back as Italy's Prime Minister.

Results from the election will come in tomorrow afternoon.

[mainepatsfan]

With the economy a key election issue, both men have promised modest tax cuts and reductions in bureaucracy.

Better than what we've been promised by our candidates thus far.

[YOUGOTIT]

I hope that Berlusconi wins but the question is will the people of Campania be able to progress through the trash to vote as Napoli has been cleaned but the surrounding towns and countryside has not. And will the Camorra allow the citizens to vote the way they want or the way the Camorra want?

Campania “Capitale dei Rifiuti del Mondo”

[newenglandredneck]

I hope Berlusconi wins. What we need is for every Western Nation to have a right of center government so that we can be united in the war against islamo-fascism.