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Merkel's Coalition wins final seat, bolstering the CDU.
BBC NEWS ^

Posted on 10/02/2005 5:54:27 PM PDT by HHKrepublican

Germany's Christian Democrats (CDU) have won the last seat in the country's inconclusive general election.

The result in the eastern city of Dresden means the CDU increases its narrow lead over the Social Democrats (SPD) by one seat.

Both CDU leader Angela Merkel and current Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder hoped for a win to boost their chances of leading a governing coalition.

The Dresden vote was postponed when a candidate died during the campaign.


TOPICS: Germany; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: cdu; germanelection; merkel
Woo Hoo!! thats just what they needed. Hasta La Vista Gerhard
1 posted on 10/02/2005 5:54:27 PM PDT by HHKrepublican
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To: HHKrepublican
The Dresden vote was postponed when a candidate died during the campaign.

In Missouri, he'd have been elected.

2 posted on 10/02/2005 7:17:01 PM PDT by facedown (Armed in the Heartland)
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In Missouri, he'd have been elected.

HA! HA! LOL!

OTOH, HITLER'S NAZI GERMANY would have been stillborn in 1933...

3 posted on 10/02/2005 10:40:02 PM PDT by skinkinthegrass (Just because you're paranoid, doesn't mean they aren't out to get you :^)
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