[Michael81Dus]

No. There is no strategic majority in the new parliament for Schröder. It´s so simple. Schröder will only stay in power with a SPD-Green coalition. But the options are a SPD-Green-Communist coalition (ruled out by SPD and Greens), a Grand Coalition of CDU and SPD (with Merkel as Chancellor) or a CDU-FDP coalition (my favorite). It depends on the results, but one´s for sure already: Schröder is history.

[lowbuck]

Hello Michael,

I cannot vote, but I hope for a CSU/CDU + FDP coalition as I hope the German economy will really revive to the betterment of all living here. I think this grouping would allow for the best way forward economically speaking.

[Chi-townChief]

I hope you're right, Michael - as time goes by, it becomes more and more critical to repair the North Atlantic alliance as well as bringing in our friends from the former Soviet bloc. The future won't wait, as they say.

[An.American.Expatriate]

Hi Michael,

I too hope that the CDU/CSU & FDP get out the vote and defeat the SPD Greens.

My only concern is the "Linkspartei". SPD & Greens have claimed no coalition, but, if it allowed them to remain in power, I'm certain they would accept a coalition....

Let's pray that it's not that close!!

[KC_Conspirator]

Are you the guy I have the bet with?