[If they can form a government with SPD/Green/Commies, I predict they will]
But the Linkspartei (Commies led by Oskar LaFontaine and Gysi with Gysi being the last dicatator of East Germany) will have already helped the SPD lose most precincts in the north of Germany to the CDU or FDP. I am predicting a landslide for black (CDU). It is going to be an Earthquake. It will teach the left in Germany not to splinter itself so much...and start getting rational. The same thing might happen with the Democrats in 2006 in the USA: DailyKOS wants war with the pro-Iraqi Freedom Democrats. Possible third party runs in many places.
But the Linkspartei (Commies led by Oskar LaFontaine and Gysi with Gysi being the last dicatator of East Germany) will have already helped the SPD lose most precincts in the north of Germany to the CDU or FDP.Of course! They Überhangmandate! Hah! I hadn't thought of this before! You are absolutely right, this could be a disaster for the left! Thanks for pointing this out, I'll go to dinner much happier tonight :-p