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A very good analysis.

However, the PP was predicted to have a very handy win, and I'm sure they would have, because the Iraq war flap had basically died down, the economy was great, and for the first time since 1898 (when Spain lost Cuba to the US), Spain felt good about itself.

I think people actually had shifted their position and were agressive about confronting terrorism, and if the election had been held a week later (that is, postponed), most Spaniards would have come to their senses. But they were grabbed by the Socialists immediately and intimidated, particularly with the rent-a-mob scenario of Saturday night/Sunday morning, and they never had a chance.

I think they're regretting it even as we speak.

And I think this is something that we have to keep in mind for November here in the US.

I think they're regretting it even as we speak.

I've been wondering if that might be setting in. Do you see this possibly translating into the new Socialist party taking a stronger stance against terrorism, Iraq, etc. instead of, well, being the wimps they've demonstrated so far?

Prairie

I think they're regretting it even as we speak.

Come on now. You dont have any evidence for that, do you? That sounds like you are substituting your feelings fo rtheirs. If that worked htey would not have voted as they did on Sunday in the first place.