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Greece Election Results- LIVE THREAD (polls Close at 11AM EDT)
Various | 6-17-12 | TCRLAF

Posted on 06/17/2012 8:05:24 AM PDT by tcrlaf

Here we go again, Groundhog Day. And likely with almost the same result as last time likely.

Interesting quote:

Condemning the outside interference in the election, Greek blogger Nick Malkoutzis, who is also deputy editor of deputy editor of Kathimerini English Edition, writes that "Europe that has become scared of democracy".

UK Guardian is Live-Bogging, with updates every minute: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/greek-election-blog-2012/2012/jun/17/greek-elections-greece-polls-live?newsfeed=true


TOPICS: Breaking News; Business/Economy; Germany; Government; Politics/Elections; Russia; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: collapse; cyprus; debt; doom; eu; europeanunion; france; germany; greece; russia; turkey; unitedkingdom
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To: tcrlaf

Another Exit poll, this one with full results:

ND 28%-31%,
SYRIZA 27%-30%,
PASOK 10%-12%,
IndyGreeks 6%-8%,
Golden Dawn 6%-8%,
DIMAR 6%-7%,
KKE 5%-6%

Golden Dawn (NAZI) seems to have INCREASED thier votes...


21 posted on 06/17/2012 9:06:42 AM PDT by tcrlaf (Election 2012: THE RAPTURE OF THE DEMOCRATS)
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To: tcrlaf

Just saw on fox news that the Greek soccer team won last night and that it might be hard for the hard partying left leaning youth vote to find their way to the polls today!


22 posted on 06/17/2012 9:07:45 AM PDT by TEXOKIE
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To: TEXOKIE

Speaking of that, here’s an interesting Tweet from a moment ago:

Pollster Stratos Fanaras saying a part of voters-mainly younger people who came to vote in last 2hrs-refused to answer to exit polls

This is generally believed to be in Syriza’s favor


23 posted on 06/17/2012 9:10:03 AM PDT by tcrlaf (Election 2012: THE RAPTURE OF THE DEMOCRATS)
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To: tcrlaf

I wish the American electorate was smart enough to learn from this disaster in Greece —— but half of them are not.


24 posted on 06/17/2012 9:13:13 AM PDT by EagleUSA
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To: tcrlaf

I am kinda following this but have no idea who would be a good winner? How about a little info or a link to some info so I can figure this out. Thanks.


25 posted on 06/17/2012 9:14:36 AM PDT by US_MilitaryRules (Unnngh! To many PDS people!)
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To: tcrlaf

You are providing the best coverage on this. The MSM and BBC are out to lunch or just covering the worthless, easy stuff, like Rodney King.

Thanks.


26 posted on 06/17/2012 9:17:42 AM PDT by balls (0 lies like a Muslim (Google "taqiyya"))
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To: PGalt

bttt; thanks for the thumbnail analysis. A big help.

I wish I knew more about European political parties and beliefs. It is all I can do to keep up with us. :)


27 posted on 06/17/2012 9:20:47 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper (THAN)
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To: balls; All

OFFICIAL ELECTION RESULTS from The Ministy Of The Interior:

http://ekloges.ypes.gr/v2012b/public/index.html?lang=en#{%22cls%22:%22main%22,%22params%22:{}}

Nothing posted yet.


28 posted on 06/17/2012 9:21:36 AM PDT by tcrlaf (Election 2012: THE RAPTURE OF THE DEMOCRATS)
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To: tcrlaf

Party with most votes gets an extra 50 seats- apparently that will decide whether Euro stays in Greece.

http://ekathimerini.com/ekathi/page1/elections2012
“0.5 percent is about 35,000 votes says Public Issue analyst Yiannis Mavris. That is the potential difference between SYRIZA and ND. “


29 posted on 06/17/2012 9:23:24 AM PDT by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat Party!)
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To: cornfedcowboy

1. Really bad
2.Really Super Bad


Hmmm..that sounds like somewhere familiar...?


30 posted on 06/17/2012 9:25:08 AM PDT by Leep (Enemy of the Statist)
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To: Leep

1. Really bad
2.Really Super Bad


Hmmm..that sounds like somewhere ELSE familiar...?

Starts with an “U” ends in “A” with a “S” in the middle.


31 posted on 06/17/2012 9:27:01 AM PDT by Leep (Enemy of the Statist)
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To: TEXOKIE

Looks like the Greeks will be playing Germany in the quarterfinals too. Could get ugly!


32 posted on 06/17/2012 9:33:52 AM PDT by notfornothing
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To: tcrlaf
http://twitter.com/#!/search/realtime/%23Greece "Alan Clerkin‏@AlanClerkin If you told me a few years back, I would be sitting in watching the election results of #Greece live, I would have looked at you funny!" LOL!
33 posted on 06/17/2012 9:39:49 AM PDT by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat Party!)
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To: SoFloFreeper
It is all I can do to keep up with us. :)

You're welcome. Me, too!

34 posted on 06/17/2012 9:40:16 AM PDT by PGalt
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To: tcrlaf

www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18478982?print=true

Greek election ‘too close to call’

The results will be followed around the world, amid fears of economic turmoil

Greece’s right-wing New Democracy and left-wing Syriza parties are almost neck-and-neck after parliamentary elections, exit polls suggest.

New Democracy, which broadly supports a European bailout deal, looked to be almost tied with Syriza, which opposes the measure.

The outcome could decide Greece’s future inside the euro.

The election was the second in six weeks, called after a 6 May vote proved inconclusive.

The two main parties are thought to have polled between 27 and 30%, the exit poll showed.

But though the result could be almost a dead heat, the party that does come out on top will receive an extra 50 seats.

The BBC’c Chris Morris says that with the parties so close, the cliche that “every vote counts” has never been more true.

The centre-left Pasok, a potential partner for New Democracy in a pro-bailout government, polled 10-12%, with several smaller anti-bailout parties on 5-6%.

Sunday’s vote is being watched around the world, amid fears that a Greek exit from the euro could spread contagion to other eurozone members and send turmoil throughout the global economy.

Tough austerity measures were attached to the two international bailouts awarded to Greece, an initial package worth 110bn euros (£89bn; $138bn) in 2010, then a follow-up last year worth 130bn euros.

Many Greeks are unhappy with the conditions attached to deals which have been keeping the country from bankruptcy.


35 posted on 06/17/2012 9:41:26 AM PDT by balls (0 lies like a Muslim (Google "taqiyya"))
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To: notfornothing

“Looks like the Greeks will be playing Germany in the quarterfinals too. Could get ugly!”

In soccer or in economics?


36 posted on 06/17/2012 9:41:26 AM PDT by HereInTheHeartland ("The writing is on the wall - Unions are screwed. reformist2 10:04 PM #27"\)
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To: tcrlaf

www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18478982?print=true

Greek election ‘too close to call’

The results will be followed around the world, amid fears of economic turmoil

Greece’s right-wing New Democracy and left-wing Syriza parties are almost neck-and-neck after parliamentary elections, exit polls suggest.

New Democracy, which broadly supports a European bailout deal, looked to be almost tied with Syriza, which opposes the measure.

The outcome could decide Greece’s future inside the euro.

The election was the second in six weeks, called after a 6 May vote proved inconclusive.

The two main parties are thought to have polled between 27 and 30%, the exit poll showed.

But though the result could be almost a dead heat, the party that does come out on top will receive an extra 50 seats.

The BBC’c Chris Morris says that with the parties so close, the cliche that “every vote counts” has never been more true.

The centre-left Pasok, a potential partner for New Democracy in a pro-bailout government, polled 10-12%, with several smaller anti-bailout parties on 5-6%.

Sunday’s vote is being watched around the world, amid fears that a Greek exit from the euro could spread contagion to other eurozone members and send turmoil throughout the global economy.

Tough austerity measures were attached to the two international bailouts awarded to Greece, an initial package worth 110bn euros (£89bn; $138bn) in 2010, then a follow-up last year worth 130bn euros.

Many Greeks are unhappy with the conditions attached to deals which have been keeping the country from bankruptcy.


37 posted on 06/17/2012 9:41:35 AM PDT by balls (0 lies like a Muslim (Google "taqiyya"))
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To: balls

Do you think the exit polls have any value?

What the heck happens if they end up in a stalemate again?


38 posted on 06/17/2012 9:48:35 AM PDT by jocon307
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...

Thanks tcrlaf.


39 posted on 06/17/2012 10:01:51 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: tcrlaf

Well. Here’s something intriguing from BBC’s text feed:

“1747: German Chancellor Angela Merkel is delaying her departure for the G20 summit in Mexico by about 12 hours, a German official has told Reuters news agency. No details yet.”


40 posted on 06/17/2012 10:02:33 AM PDT by jack gillis
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