Polls Show Spain Incumbents Losing Seats (Spain)

Netscape News ^ | March 14, 2004 | AP

[pepsi_junkie]

Well, allowing a pacifistic government to come into power when you are under attack is the definition of cutting off your nose to spite your face, I'd say. Blame the US, blame Aznar, blame the Popular party, blame anyone but Islamic nuts. See if it makes them love you.

[laconic]

Terrorism works; sad but true, although this will undoubtedly turn out to be the case of "do what they want and they'll eat me last". From what I read, AlQaeda's long-term goal is the return of Andalucia and Granada to Muslim rule. A goal like this is rather hard to placate.

[tomahawk]

Al Qaeda' long-term goal is Islam ruling the entire world and all non-Islamic people dead.

That is their long-term goal.

[raloxk]

If the socialists win, there will a huge increase in terrorism. Thanks Spain!!!!

[lelio]

``I wasn't planning to vote, but I am here today because the Popular Party is responsible for murders here and in Iraq,'' said Ernesto Sanchez-Gey, 48, who voted in Barcelona.

Maybe this one time, yes it was retaliation for Spain's support of the Iraq war. But what makes this person think that the extremist Muslims won't attack them tomorrow? Or next year?

What amazes me about these people is the belief in that if they leave bullies alone the bullies will stay away. Maybe that works on the playground (well it doesn't) where there are parents to take care of the situation. But this isn't the playground.

[NormsRevenge]

Al Quonquistadora strikes again.. The spanish sheople should be so proud of their capitulative acts of indifference.

[Arkinsaw]

[Numbers Guy]

Very bad news for the war on terror, and I feel very badly for the Spanish people. We're only talking a small percentage who changed their votes as a result of this particular spin. But those 5% or so will reward evil people and engender repeated attacks all over Europe. And it won't just be those nations that supported the Iraq war who get targeted.

[veronica]

Pathetic. Self-defeating. Wimps.

[mewzilla]

Peace in our time. NOT.

[Fiddlstix]

Hmmmmm..........
One would have thought what with Spains historic conflict with the "Moors".......
Oh! Never mind........
Probably just wasting words anyway......

[claudiustg]

These are the same appeasing little weasels that they and most of the rest of Europe have always been. If a Socialist victory is followed by a pullout from Iraq, watch the rest of the European capitols go boom right before elections!

I don't care for the Spanish anyway, but I did hope they might show a little backbone under the circumstances.

[max_rpf]

Total de España
61.21% escrutado

Partidos	Votos	Porcent.	Diputados		Votos	Porcent.	Diputados		Votos	Porcent.	Diputados
PSOE	6.786.577	43,40 %	165		7.918.752	34,16 %	125		9.425.678	37,63 %	141
PP	5.756.530	36,81 %	144		10.321.178	44,52 %	183		9.716.006	38,79 %	156
CiU	509.477	3,26 %	10		970.421	4,19 %	15		1.151.633	4,60 %	16
ERC	409.212	2,62 %	8		194.715	0,84 %	1		167.641	0,67 %	1
EAJ-PNV	312.606	2,00 %	7		353.953	1,53 %	7		318.951	1,27 %	5
CC	1.658	0,01 %	6		248.261	1,07 %	4		220.418	0,88 %	4
IU	798.620	5,11 %	5		1.263.043	5,45 %	8		2.639.774	10,54 %	21
BNG	133.386	0,85 %	2		306.268	1,32 %	3		220.147	0,88 %	2
CHA	80.186	0,51 %	1		75.356	0,33 %	1		-	-	-
EA	63.833	0,41 %	1		100.742	0,43 %	1		115.861	0,46 %	1
Na-Bai	30.394	0,19 %	1		-	-	-		-	-	-
PA	-	-	-		206.255	0,89 %	1		-	-	-
IC-V	-	-	-		119.290	0,51 %	1		-	-	-
EH	-	-	-		-	-	-		181.304	0,72 %	2
UV	-	-	-		-	-	-		91.575	0,37 %	1

[gore_sux]

Everybody update their balance sheets:

Weasels: +1

Heroes: -1

[max_rpf]

61% counted -- First three columns are this years results. Others are 2000 and 1996

[expatpat]

It sounds like the Spaniards were highly angered by the attack, but took it out on the only group they could find. It's not going to help them.....

[Arkinsaw]

Spain has faltered.

[Cicero]

Sky News is calling it the other way. I think it's too early to be sure.

The Socialist Peaceniks usually scream the loudest. And Netscape leans left, as does AP.

[DB]

It appears the Spanish are no different than the French...

I had hopes otherwise.

[Fiddlstix]

If the Socialists win in Spain.........
The RATS over here will party for the next month
(Or more)