Posted on 04/14/2008 6:41:04 AM PDT by B Knotts
ROME: Conservative billionaire Silvio Berlusconi was on course on Monday to win Italy's parliamentary election and secure a third term as prime minister, according to exit polls.
Exit polls have not always proved reliable in Italy. One survey for Sky TV after two days of voting ended gave Berlusconi a 2 percentage-point lead over centre-left rival Walter Veltroni in the lower house and a 3-point lead in the upper house.
A second poll for state television also put the 71-year-old media magnate ahead in both chambers. The exit polls have a margin of error of two percent.
Berlusconi has vowed to cut Italy's public debt, trim taxes and liberalise the highly regulated services sector. But many Italians fear political instability will prevent the next government reviving an economy on the brink of recession.
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Are you still around?
Bravo! I hope the pools are correct.
...along with his cabinet members: Cannelloni, Tortellini, Mostaccioli, Conchiglie and Acini di pepe.
Berlusconi rocks!
This is good news for Italy. Too bad Spain doesn’t come back around as well.
The “B” is back.
http://video.search.yahoo.com/video/play?p=prime+minister&ei=UTF-8&fr=fptb-&tnr=21&vid=1283985811
Classic Berlusconi Video!
Latest: Berlusconi’s party leading 45% to 39% in Senate race.
Looks like Veltroni has conceded now, too!
Also, Forbes reports that Berlusconi’s coalition will have majorities in both houses.
Once again the Pasta Party excludes Risotto and Polenta from the government. I can hear the rumbling starting now!
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