Posted on 09/19/2010 3:55:44 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
Adding more spice to this year's vote is a likely monumental surge by the small far-right, anti-immigrant Sweden Democrats, who are expected to make it into parliament for the first time and could easily land in the position of kingmaker. In a poll published Wednesday, the party scored a record 7.5 percent of voter intentions -- well above the four-percent limit for entering parliament and more than double the 2.9 percent it won in the 2006 elections. If neither of the main political blocs manages to win a clear parliamentary majority, the far-right party led by Jimmi Aakesson, 31, could be in a position to determine the outcome of the election. While both Reinfeldt and Sahlin have said they will never cooperate with the party, its presence in parliament could force them to forge alliances they otherwise would have avoided... Swedes will also vote in regional and municipal elections Sunday.
(Excerpt) Read more at hurriyetdailynews.com ...
Supporters of the Swedish Social Democrat party wave posters bearing the red rose symbol and the name of the party leader, Mona Sahlin, during an election rally in Stockholm on Thursday. AFP photo
This is a Turkish op-ed (transparently disguised as news) that complains about the pro-Swedish anti-Moslem party’s predicted larger than usual turnout — just a few weeks after the pro-Islamofascist vote in Turkey.
archives:
‘Ban headscarves’ say half of Swedes
3rd October 2007
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1902328/posts
http://www.thelocal.se/8608/
Press consider Lindh killer’s future (Sweden) [Mijailo Mijailovic]
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1104447/posts
Perhaps in time to stave off the pending muslim takeover.
Sweden, where the Social Democrats have largely dominated the political scene since the 1920s...As to the question "how'd that work out for you?"... I guess we know the answer.
Response: I would hope so, but tend to doubt Europeans would abandon the left.
How much more can wage earners take?
In Europe,you’re “far right” if you’re reluctant to pray facing mecca or if you complain about your taxes being too high.
Monday, June 7, 2010 Swedish Democrat Party strikes back against Radical Islam
Bump!
Response: While economics is important European and American malaise arises mainly from political, religious and philosophical problems.
The Swedish (conservative) Democrats won 20 seats, which translates to 5.7 percent. Turnout was 82.1 percent!
Funny how they keep saying “far right”.
I’ll bet this guy is to the left of Arlen Specter.
The Swedish socialist did work with the “far-right” once so maybe they can so again.
All though those ones weren’t waving star of david flags.
They say “right-wing” and then “far right”.
Thanks!
Great post! Great news! Thanks to all posters.
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