[shhrubbery!]

I'm not blaming Aznar and Rajoy, nor the many Spaniards who voted using their heads and not their quivering spines.

Despite the emotions running high, socialists did not gain a large plurality.

[freedom moose]

socialists did not gain a large plurality.
that's an important point you make. although the socialists will set the tone of the future gov't for sure, they still have to deal with a large oposition presence (a lot of seats are held by the PP)