[GermanBusiness]

Anyone in tune with the German elections care to put in their observations?

[Pessimist]

"Anyone in tune with the German elections ..?"

Nein!

[Pukin Dog]

I've been following things, and I think Germany is finally ready to address what has been causing their unemployment and economic problems.

[youngtory]

I hope your right. I remember the last election. Schroder played the anti-Bush card and he managed to cling onto power. But, I'm wishing for the best.

[yellowdoghunter]

I have several friends who live there and I have been watching the debates and coverage....it is very exciting for the conservatives......

I like much about Angela Merkel(sp?).....she sounds tough and I loved it when she said that she would renew relations with the USA and keep our differences behind closed doors where they have always been, never aired in public.

Anyway, will be watching the election......

[SF Republican]

I don't know; Schroeder is moving up fast. It will be a close one. Over all though I think the West is heading in a conservative direction. We will see when France has its elections: de vile pen, or nico.

[NCjim]

I could not find the article - I assume it's in German - can you post a link please?

[cynicom]

Germans have always loved communism. Tough to believe they will vote conservative.

[Sprite518]

I could care less about Germany. They don't give a dam about our country. Perhaps their still bitter about WWII??

[Paradox]

Thank you for your analysis. I am in tune to all European (and western nations, ie, Canada, Australia, Kiwis) elections. It is an interesting dynamic in Europe that I think is vastly oversimplified here in the States. The fact that a more pro-US/conservative government may win in Germany should attest to that.

[marblehead17]

ping

[Blood of Tyrants]

The Germans are having an election?

[End Times Sentinel]

Thank you for posting this!

 

I've been following this to some extent.  Could you give us a brief run down on Angela Merkel (?).  There seems to be a schism between the U.S. definition of "Conservative" and the EU definition.  If you could tell us about her domestic as well as international policies, it would be much appreciated.

Owl_Eagle

(If what I just wrote makes you sad or angry,

 it was probably sarcasm)

[M. Dodge Thomas]

IMO, this is a pretty even-handed appraisal

www.aicgs.org/c/stokeselec05.shtml

[george wythe]

Thank you for posting this analysis. I will be looking for the magic 300 seats on Sunday.

Since the US is several hours behind the German time zone, I guess that by Sunday night (US time) I will know who won.

[untenured]

Doesn't Oskar Lafontaine have his own party? Are you counting them among the communists or SDP?

[downtoliberalism]

They're probably just tired of being unemployed!

[GOPJ]

One of my kids lives in Germany -- last week she was taking about the high unemployment over there and some of the destructive incentive patterns. I got the feeling she thinks Germany's ready for a change.

[Cyber Liberty]

But I wonder: Is Germany one train-bombing away from caving to the terrorists, like Spain was?

[Tarkin]

Remember that CDU/CSU are NOT conservative in the American or British meaning of the term. They support "Soziale Markwirtschaft" - social market economy, oppose death penalty, are rather ambivalent towards abortion, support high taxes, lots of social benefits etc. Fortunately they also support good relations with USA, and Merkel won't fall in love with Putin as Schroeder did.

[Sax]

I wonder what Schroeder's drinking buddy thinks of all this?