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To: BenKenobi
New election time then, and another shot for Geert.

Geert's popularity is increasing. Latest polls show that Geert's party, which won 24 seats in the June election, would win 35 if the election were held now.

The shift comes at the expense of the conservative VVD party. Conservative voters were upset over VVD talking to lefty parties about forming a coalition, probably correctly assuming that all the "compromising" would be one-way.

9 posted on 07/20/2010 4:38:02 PM PDT by PapaBear3625 (Public healthcare looks like it will work as well as public housing did.)
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To: PapaBear3625

The problem with the Dutch system, is that coalitions can always get around Geert, because he’s not going to get 50 percent of the seats. Probably the only way it would happen is if Geert is the senior partner.


12 posted on 07/20/2010 5:12:18 PM PDT by BenKenobi (We cannot do everything at once, but we can do something at once. -Silent Cal)
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To: PapaBear3625

Most VVD voters wanted a coalition with Wilders (PVV), and now are disappointed. Many would have voted Wilders if they knew that Rutte preferred labour and greens.


16 posted on 07/20/2010 11:41:52 PM PDT by Euroconservative
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