Who should I vote for. Redux.

[Martinus]

Ok, so I am torn between two candidates.

One is the candidate of the social-democrats. He is the only non-PiS, non-PO candidate likely to enter the European Parliament from Poland. Of those, he is closest to me, in terms of views. However, obviously, it's not a perfect match. His mandate is not certain (he may actually lose to another candidate from PO) and thus my vote for him would count.

The other is a gay rights activist, running from a Progressive, Democrat and Green coalition. Neither him nor anyone else from his party is likely to enter from Warsaw this year, but it is a very respectable party (for people interested in Polish politics, people like Balcerowicz, Geremek, Mazowiecki or Kuron are/were from that party). He is the only openly gay candidate running in Warsaw. Obviously, if I vote for him, the vote will be lost in election terms, but voting for if noone votes for him, not even gays, it will likely make even leftist parties less likely to consider having gay candidates on their lists.

So I am in a conundrum here. Suggestions?

[Tamas]

EP:

[Zanza]

You should vote for the gay candidate. After all, gender politics is what really interests you (based on your posting habits here ).

I just did my civic duty and voted for the FDP.

[The Brain]

Vote with your feet.

[Martinus]

Vote with your feet.

[Viking]

Vote Tactically, vote for the reactionary peasant catholic party. Their gross incompetence once in power will pave the way for the new liberal agenda. It worked with "W" in america.

[HisMajestyBOB]

Vote for the most inflammatory, inbred hick on the ballot.

[Jaron]

I don't give a fuck who you vote for.

Redux.

[Tamas]

Hungarian results:

governing socialists: 4 seats
main opposition party: 14 seats
nazis: 3 seats
conservatives, sporting Lajos Bokros the hero of laisezz faire economy: 1 seat

[Zanza]

Result in Germany. This could foreshadow the result of the federal election later in the year.

Conservatives: 38%
Social Democrats: 20.9%
Greens: 12%
Liberals: 10.9%
Socialists: 7.7%

[Sheilbh]

Surprising how bad the Left and NPAC (?) have done in Germany and France.  Or was that expected?

[Sheilbh]

How did the FDP do so well, I thought they weren't expected to do that well?

[Sheilbh]

Polish results.  7 liberals gone.  Is this the Martinus effect?

[Syt]

Austria:

ÖVP   29,7   (Conservatives)
SPÖ   23,8   (Social Democrats)
Martin 17,9 (pro-transparency/anti-corruption platform)
FPÖ   13,1 (blue Nazis)
Grüne 9,5 (Greens)
BZÖ   4,7 (Orange Nazis)

Liste Martin is led by Dr. Hans-Peter Martin. He's not present in national parliament, but he has a strong platform for more controlling of the EU institutions in order to fight corruption.

[Habbaku]

How did the FDP do so well, I thought they weren't expected to do that well?

As far as I know, they always get 10-11%.