Angela Merkel wins German Elections 27 September 2009

by albertacowpoke | September 27, 2009 at 08:18 am

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Angela Dorothea Merkel has won re-election in Germany. The polls have now closed 6:00pm and preliminary results were available as of 6:03 pm. The election results were followed by this author on a ticker provided by Augsburger Zeitung

Christian Socialist Union/Christian Democratic Union (Merkel's Party): 33.5% Social Party of Germany (SPD): 23.3% Free Democratic Party (fiscal conservatives FDP): 14.6% Green Party: 10,5 The Left: 12,5.

According to a preliminary analysis by ARD and ZDF, the two major German TV networks, the governing CDS/CSU has to be worried about getting a majority with the Free Democrats. The Socialist Party of Germany which was in a super coalition with Merkel's CDU has kept Merkel in check. If Merkel can form a majority coalition with the Free Democrats the country would be going into a more conservative direction.

Bei der Bundestagswahl zeichnet sich laut der ersten ZDF-Hochrechnung (18.18) eine Mehrheit für Union und FDP ab. Wahlsieger ist demnach mit 33,5 Prozent die Union mit Bundeskanzlerin Angela Merkel (CDU) an der Spitze (2005: 35,2 Prozent). Die Union kann danach 228 Sitze erringen. Die FDP kann zulegen und kommt auf 14,6 Prozent (2005: 9,8 Prozent) und 92 Sitze. Damit hätte Schwarz-Gelb eine Mehrheit im 17. Bundestag. Die SPD mit Spitzenkandidat Frank-Walter Steinmeier erreicht mit 23,3 Prozent das schlechteste Ergebnis seit Bestehen der Bundesrepublik (2005: 34,2 Prozent). Sie erhält 149 Sitze. Die Linke erzielt laut Prognose 12,9 Prozent (2005: 8,7 Prozent) und 82 Sitze, die Grünen 10,2 (2005: 8,1 Prozent) und 65 Sitze.

According to ZDF (Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen) indications are that there will be a majority for Merkel's Union Parties and the Free Democrats. (6:18pm CET). The Union Parties can get up to 228 seats and the Free Democrats 92 seats. This would make way for a majority for the Black Yellow (Schwarz Gelb coalition.

The Social Democrats would receive 149 seats, the Left 82 seats and the Green party 65 seats.

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a211423

at 08:28 on September 27th, 2009

They have elections on Sunday? This is an odd practice.

albertacowpoke

at 08:39 on September 27th, 2009

It saves people from being distracted by work.

a211423

at 08:46 on September 27th, 2009

Here in California, we would get time off to vote. : )

But I was a government employee, so I don't know how private industry handled it because the polls are open until 8PM.

albertacowpoke

at 09:00 on September 27th, 2009

We get time off to vote too here. I think it.s around four hours. Our polls close at 8pm as well.

marianmo

at 10:41 on September 27th, 2009

ty for this post acp

albertacowpoke

at 10:59 on September 27th, 2009

You.re very welcome marianmo

Paschen

at 16:49 on September 28th, 2009

Like in the WR before WWII the left has the majority, however since it is split into 3 camps and has not united it leaves the right to rule.

The worth is yet to come.

albertacowpoke

at 19:56 on September 28th, 2009

The Right has 320 seats (CDU, CSU and FDP) The left has 296 seats. I don't think this is anywhere near the Weimar Republic or pre World War II. To make it clear to those that are not into German politics, the right is not the conservative right of America, they are really centrist. The big winner in this election was really the Green Party.

Germans are rejecting taxation. Merkel along with the FDP can now implement a more fiscally conservative policy.

Paschen

at 20:27 on September 28th, 2009

THe FDP is neither right nor left Karl. The 3 left parties are split as they where in WR and why some votes went to the FDP. Trouble is still to come since now a massive lay off will most likely follow. Why the CDU refused to address those issues in the election.

You may want to read the Zeit and Radio Utopia on this. Merkel can now destroy the German constitution as she has been trying for the past four years with out success thanks to the SPD.

The Bush era the US lived through has just started for Germany. Military deployment as the CDU tried to implement, abolishing the pacifistic constitution and revoking worker rights.

This is hardly good news. Japan has taken a much better and wiser approach to the peoples future and protecting the pacifist constitution of their own.

I am not the only one that sees trouble ahead here. It is not the Germany that I want to see, wish preserves peace and justice and a strong EU, as well as makes certain we do not repeat the mistakes that lead to WWII and the Holocaust. Merkel is going to destroy 70 years of hard work towards peace and justice through out the world.

She is on the same weave length then Harper, Blair, Bush and Aso. Very dangerous people. See Iraq and Afghanistan.

albertacowpoke

at 20:29 on September 28th, 2009

This is your opinion and sorry I don.t share it. I know that you believe in socialism. I doubt very much that Merkel would destroy the constitution or start military deployment. When has it ever been CSU and CDU policy. I accept the fact you prefer socialism over the free market, but fearmongering about what a conservative will do does not help either

As far as Bush goes we will see in about 30 years what the motivation for Iraq was. Could it be that the Bush Administration had enough forsight to see that they needed a foot on the ground in case Iran acted up. Remember the evil empire Bush was talking about?

Paschen

at 23:48 on September 28th, 2009

I do not believe in Socialism, but in justice and Peace and Merkel is a Christian Conservative that is narrow minded, dislikes with a passion Russia, France, Communism, Arabs, Muslim, China and she is arrogant, with out vision nor is she interested in peace.

There is no such a thing then evil empires, if so then the US would be on the top of that list.

Iraq was a crime in the same manner then WWII attack on Poland.

albertacowpoke

at 02:24 on September 29th, 2009

Let's just have a look at Merkel's background. Yes she is a Christian, growing up in a Lutheran pastor's family. She also grew up in the former German Democratic Republic and was part of the Youth movement there. Opposing Turkey's full membership in the European Union, but a a priviledged status doesn.t amount to being anti-muslim.

Iraq was a pre-emptive strike and whether or not it was a crime is open to debate. I certainly agree without knowing the actual motivation for the invasion of Iraq that it was probably unwise. Regime Change in Iraq was a Clinton policy carried over to the Bush administration, which acted on it, whatever the motivation was.

War in any form is unwise, whether it be Poland, Iraq or Afghanistan.

I appreciate your comments Paschen, it is always great to have two perspectives on an issue.

Kt D (not verified)

at 09:04 on September 29th, 2009

Merkel's reelection is certainly a hotly-debated one. On the one hand, many right-leaning Germans are rather hopeful since she has continuously pushed for more tax cuts, labor union reforms and small business promotion. Yet, while she may have more freedom than she's had in the past to fight for these policies, she is still somewhat at the mercy of the other political parties with whom she is collaborating. And then there's all those who did NOT vote for her and those who are quite opposed to her reelection. That will at least slow down her agenda-pushing process, if nothing else.There is an interesting video on all of this at newsy.com. It's worth looking at and commenting on if you have a couple of minutes:www.newsy.com/videos/polanski_s_31_year_old_problem