At some point last year, I remember some story of a Turkish business owner, who picked up an endorsement from the CDU for a mayors job (small town though).
The Greens pick a topic or two to influence Islamic votes....the SPD does practically nothing, and the Linke Party would never get into the discussion. BIG is an urban party that picks up some votes in major Islamic neighborhoods in central Germany.
Presently, I just don’t see enough influence in Germany over any election and trying to get Turk voters. The hooligans/right wing would wind up in the mix, and you’d just get negative public sentiment. As for the 700,000 registered Turk voters? It’s mostly a statement that they don’t care about German politics....they are strictly here for the jobs, stability, and lifestyle. That’s it.
Re: pepsi-on-ice
When I grew up, a kid's family was either a “Coke family” or a “Pepsi family,” and I'm not kidding when I say that serious confrontational arguments were common.
Interestingly, the grandfather of the kids who lived across the street from us owned a Pepsi distributorship in Ohio.
But, my Dad was in the hotel business, and we sold Cokes exclusively.
Of course, my Mom was in charge of everything, and we only got to drink one Coke a week, on Sunday, after church and Sunday School, when my Dad stopped in to check on things at the hotel.