German federal election 2009

[Zanza]

The first prognosis is that the Conservatives + the Liberals can form the next government.

CDU/CSU (conservative) 33.5% (-1.7)
SPD (social democrats) 22.5 (-11.7)
FDP (european liberals)15.0 (+5.2)
Left (socialists) 12.5%
Greens c. 11% (didn't write the number down)
Pirate Party c. 2%

[Habbaku]

FDP (european liberals)15.0 (+5.2)

[syk]

 

[syk]

I wonder who'll get which ministry. Let's just hope the FDP takes the Innenministerium.

[Zanza]

I wonder who'll get which ministry. Let's just hope the FDP takes the Innenministerium.

That would be great. But I fear it will be Stasi Schäuble again.

[Warspite]

Wouldn't this be the best FDP Result ever at the Federal Level?

[Weatherman]

Pirate Party? 

[Tonitrus]

This thread fails the Languish tradition of having silly mugshots of party leaders. 

[Zanza]

Wouldn't this be the best FDP Result ever at the Federal Level?

Yes. Best results for Greens and Left too. Second worst for CDU, worst (by far) for SPD.

[Zanza]

This thread fails the Languish tradition of having silly mugshots of party leaders. 

I did one of those about three or four weeks ago.

[syk]

Pirate Party? 

~2%

[Tonitrus]

This thread fails the Languish tradition of having silly mugshots of party leaders. 

I did one of those about three or four weeks ago.

:Caliga: Did it have one of Merkel's gratuitous cleavage shots?

[Ed Anger]

Pirate Party c. 2%

While at the polls, everybody should have stolen all their stuff.

[Sheilbh]

SPD

[Agelastus]

As someone with relatively little knowledge of German politics, I am curious about the downfall of the SPD. Since they were in a coalition with the CDU, I would have thought anything that tarred one would tar the other, but that does not see to be the case.

Why is the SPD's support collapsing?