Posted on 11/03/2011 6:13:36 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
Spain's Socialist government fought to avert an unprecedented thrashing as campaigning opened for November 20 elections overcast by sky-high unemployment and a stalled economy.
At the stroke of midnight, Spain on Friday entered the official campaign period, almost certain to end with an overwhelming victory for the conservative opposition Popular Party.
Latest polls give the Socialist Party 30.3-31.0 percent support compared to 45.3-47.4 percent for the Popular Party as 36 million voters take revenge over economic misery and a third quarter unemployment rate of 21.53 percent.
If the polls prove correct on election day, it would lead to the Socialists' worst defeat in their history and a humiliating end to eight years in government.
Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba, who is leading the campaign for the Socialist Party after Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero bowed out, put a brave face on his prospects against opposition leader Mariano Rajoy.
"At the moment, it would be easier for Madrid to beat Barcelona than for me to overcome Rajoy," the 60-year-old Rubalcaba, a renowned Real Madrid fan, told sports daily Marca in a televised interview.
"There is no doubt about it," he said.
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Point.
without coming to their senses,
much of europe faces islamization.
True too, to a degree.. Sadly, they all face Greece’s fate in the end.. a united europe is a divided europe. not all ducks waddle at the same pace..
Very true statement. After being in Germany, I knew they wouldn’t tolerate bearing the burden for long. They are Germans... Not Europeans. Always good to hear from others who understand each country.
Thanks, same here!
Homogeneity sucks
- definition: the state of having identical cumulative distribution function or values-
sounds like something else to me. ;-)
Let each nation be unique, not crammed into narrow little rows ..
Thrashing? They should be hung. End of story.
ken21,
it is called a crusade. And another one is right around the corner.
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