Vote in the Spanish general election!

[Razgovory]

Yesterday's debate has become the most watched TV program of the year, with a share of 48%. Wasn't quite expecting that.

And this is how they looked:



The two at the centre are the moderators.

Why is the janitor up there?

[Admiral Yi]

In case they need to buy some weed during the debate.

[celedhring]

The janitor won the debate according to the majority of post-debate polling.

[Crazy_Ivan80]

nr 1 looks a bit like Stanley Tucci in that pic

[garbon]

nr 1 looks a bit like Stanley Tucci in that pic

In that all balding men with glasses look like Stanley Tucci?

[The Larch]

Tonight we had the "main" debate of the electoral campaign, between the candidates of the two bigger parties. It was as shameful as expected, or even more.

[celedhring]

So, this is happening today!

Polls are predicting a conservative (PP) victory, but very far from a majority. Everybody is betting on a coalition with the liberals (Cs), although some polls suggest even that might not be enough and a grand coalition between conservatives and socialists (lol) would be the only way out.

Both big Spanish parties (PP and PSOE), have been falling in the polls these past 2-3 years, as the recession, austerity and endless corruption scandals have eroded their image. In their stead, Cs (liberals) and Podemos (far left), have been rising. It looks like both big parties will still win this round, but we'll see to what extent their power base has been eroded.

[Syt]

Tonight we had the "main" debate of the electoral campaign, between the candidates of the two bigger parties. It was as shameful as expected, or even more.

Let me guess who of the three had the chair with the extra cushion ...

[celedhring]

Exit polls are in! And we have a hung parliament if they end up being accurate.

(Majority is 175 MPs)

PP 114-118
PSOE 81-85
Podemos 76-80
C's 47-50
ERC 9-11
PNV 4-5
DiLL 6-7
Bildu 3-4
IU/UP 3-4
CC 0-1
Geroa Bai 0-1

[Admiral Yi]

Podemos 76-80

  Economist article painted a much rosier picture than this.

[celedhring]

Podemos has been surging in the polls these past weeks, it's not that surprising a result. The social-democrats are in a terrible state, so a lot of the leftie vote has fled them.

[Admiral Yi]

And now my Spick index fund will probably end up in the shitter too. 

[celedhring]

And now my Spick index fund will probably end up in the shitter too. 

It depends, I'm pretty sure the markets will get a hardon if a PP/Cs coalition pans out. According to these exit polls they won't have enough MPs, but they aren't too far.

[Admiral Yi]

It depends, I'm pretty sure the markets will get a hardon if a PP/Cs coalition pans out. According to these exit polls they won't have enough MPs, but they aren't too far.

Tell me if I'm wrong, but I'm guessing all those micro parties are regional, and lean more economic populist than free market.

[celedhring]

It depends, I'm pretty sure the markets will get a hardon if a PP/Cs coalition pans out. According to these exit polls they won't have enough MPs, but they aren't too far.

Tell me if I'm wrong, but I'm guessing all those micro parties are regional, and lean more economic populist than free market.

They cover all flavors, really.

ERC - Socialdemocrat (separatist)
DiLL - conservative (separatist)
PNV - conservative
Bildu - Far left (separatist)
Geroa Bai - conservative
CC - conservative
IU - Far left

I labelled the separatists because they won't be invited to any coalition.

Actually, the predecessor party to DiLL had been part of several Spanish Gov coalitions before they turned separatist.