Posted on 06/07/2009 5:55:47 PM PDT by bruinbirdman
Italians appeared to overlook the scandals engulfing Silvio Berlusconi, their prime minister, giving his centre-Right party a comfortable majority in the European elections, early results showed.
A poll commissioned by La Repubblica newspaper gave the billionaire businessman's People of Freedom Party between 39 and 43 per cent of the vote and the left-wing opposition between 27 and 31 per cent of the vote. It showed that the anti-immigration, Right-wing Northern League, an ally of Mr Berlusconi's party, attracted between 6.5 and 10.5 per cent of the vote The results, collated by polling agency IPR marketing, were preliminary, appearing within minutes of voting coming to an end late on Sunday night.
They were based on a poll of 5,000 people carried out as Italians cast their votes.
In the past, however, exit polls and early projections have turned out to be highly unreliable in Italy, in part because some voters are reluctant to admit that they have voted for Right-wing parties.
But if proved to be accurate, the results appeared to chime with trends across Europe, in which centre-Right parties looked set for victories while centre-Left parties such as Britain's Labour were punished at the polls.
While Mr Berlusconi's People of Freedom Party appeared to have fared well, a vote of 39-43 per cent is far lower than the 70 per cent approval rating that he often claims for himself.
Nor could the projected vote be interpreted as a heavy defeat for the opposition - the Democratic Party was hoping to win at least 27 per cent of the vote, so anything over that would be seen as a bonus.
If confirmed, the government's share of the vote would be similar to the 37.4 per cent that Mr Berlusconi's party won in the lower house of parliament in last year's general
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Seems as thought the right is winning everywhere today...except here.
“he has announced a crackdown on law and order”
Because if left unchecked, law and order will run rampant.
Allrightiediedee!!!!!
Yes, I noticed that the Brit’s Labour (liberal) party is going downhill.
Add France, Poland, Germany to those which recently changed much more tot he right side.
Also Spain in the European Parliament elections.
The Lega Nord supports secession or at least federalism. But all this journo can point to is that they are anti-immigrant, as if that were unique.
The rightists will sweep Europe, and sweep the muslim scourge out...and Obama will insist on taking them here.
The fringe kook vote now comes to over 30% Europe-wide, up from 23%. That is splintered across greens, hard left, hard right, all around 5%, and assorted fruits and nuts for the other half.
Hey Republicans..... Are you listening?
I am thinking of the “I’ll show you how an Italian dies” fellow that AQ terrorists shot. That guy is a hero.
Va bene, Italia. Va bene. Gracie.
“and Obama will insist on taking them here.”
...even over our dead bodies. Perhaps preferably so.
Heard the BNP won a candidate in the EU too!
As has been happening here.
Just wait—the movement that is sweeping Europe will come here sooner rather than later. We just need a leader to come forth. I would like to see someone who can really speak well, someone who is, perhaps, a war hero, a Conservative and a person who will restore America’s glory. Col. North if nominated would you serve?
interesting how Europe, having experimented with the idiocy of socialism, is trending right...while Americans, mesmerized by an telepromter reading hack, is trending left.
The Greek nationalist Pro Christian party (LAOS) won big too. Not enough but a victory nonetheless.
That’s because Europe does not have Acorn.
To be fair Evan Bayh would probably be considered a far right-winger over there.
Good news...any victory is a good one. Remember that all great things begin with a single step.
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