EXIT POLL: SPAIN RULING PARTY WINS MOST ELECTION VOTES (SKY NEWS)

Sky News ^ | 14 march | Sky News

[Eurotwit]

First exit polls looks very promising.

[freedom moose]

hearing 164 PSOE to 147 PP now with 74% of the vote

[Colosis]

I'm seriously thinking of emigrating - but where to go?

[brydic1]

I would like to think that a proper response by the government would have produced a different electoral result but while it might have reduced the vote against Aznar and the government, I don't believe the result would have been much different. The Spanish are basically no different than other europeans. They will run from battle until it is almost too late to avoid same. Then they will call on the USA to come to their defense.

[areafiftyone]

From Reuters:

Spain's Socialists lead with half votes counted

MADRID, March 14 (Reuters) - Official results from Spain's general election on Sunday showed the opposition Socialist Party leading the ruling Popular Party by 43.5 percent to 36.6 percent with 48 percent of votes counted.

That would give the Socialists 160 seats in parliament to 140 for the PP, which was ahead in the most recent public opinion polls but may have been hurt by the government's handling of Thursday's deadly train bombings.

If the trend holds the Socialists could be set up to wrest power from the centre-right PP, in office since 1996.

[cajungirl]

I wonder if this happens in LOndon if the same result will occur. If it does, I am afraid we are in this alone, as always. And when the terrorists are living in their country, raping their women, taking over,,,they will call on us per usual.

[CasearianDaoist]

I would wait until after hthe US election. A big win for Bush changes things considerably - it would be a solid endorsement of the WOT by the American people. It puts him in a much better position.

After seeing the WH crew out on the Sunday shows this morning I think it is possible that Bush might just pull it off. Only 52% would be enough. That is why I am not so worried by this election. Anyway, if the Euros can be so easily affected then there is nothing we can do about, it is better to know now before we go any farther. You have to realize that there is nothing but left wing media in most of the EU, and it is very anti-american, and very socialist. It is hard for these people to get the truth even presented to them. It is not all that surprizing to me.

[freedom moose]

As an idle aside, this Socialist victory in Spain almost certainly means that gay marriage or its equivalent will be implemented in the next year.
you think?

[claudiustg]

---I'm seriously thinking of emigrating - but where to go?---

Wyoming!

[July 4th]

This plus a Kerry victory in November, and you'd best run out and get a copy of the Koran.

[CasearianDaoist]

I that actually in their platform?

[FRgal4u]

I agree, before this vote, I thought Spain would send a msg to AQ that, we won't be intimidtaed. but after this, I expect more bombings to come - in Italy, in Poland, in Denmark, UK - and last and not least - France - because of their increasing zeal on secularism. Europe is now open field for AQ, this day will mark a very dark turn in the WOT. Of course it could get much darker if we elect kerry on Nov 2nd 2004. Will see if God is smiling upon all of humanity or not?

[Lion in Winter]

Russia?

[Betaille]

"I don't believe the result would have been much different."
I disagree. The PP never made it clear that they would be the Party that would Bomb the Muslims to high hell. In fact, their eagerness to blame the ETA could be interpreted as weakness in the face of Islamic terror. I think the result would have been far different.

[StriperSniper]

Let us see what happens before we condemn the Spaniards.

O.K. for now, but I am preparing myself for seeing in Pamplona "The running of the veals". :(

[Colosis]

I'll bear that in mind - but I think I'm too white to claim asylum!

[VOA]

If true the nervous nellies on FR were wrong about the Spanish people going the
french route of appeasement.

Stay tuned. The fat lady ain't sung yet.
ABC News reported at Noon Pacific Time that the Socialists (the opposition)
appeared to posting gains.

[areafiftyone]

AQ wants to make Europe an Islamic State. I am afraid they are aready on their way and the Dems are happy about this? This scares me.

[Will_Zurmacht]

I'm with you, they now have an incentive to blow up busses....it accomplishes their agenda.

As an aside, I think this will also embolden other little players in the terrorism game.

Imagine if you were an ETA /IRA type guy now......
"You mean after getting nowhere with all our smaller attacks, all we have to do is get really crazy and blow up a lot of people and the government will be thrown out? Man, we should've been blowing up a lot more people a long time ago!!!"

Expect more little terror groups to take it to the next level....Why?.....because it works in Europe.

[AntiGuv]

Yep. The Socialist Party submitted a draft proposal to parliament in December for legalizing gay marriage.

[olde north church]

If you were correct, Bush would be leading in every state.