Posted on 10/14/2018 9:10:27 AM PDT by CondoleezzaProtege
The Christian Social Union (CSU), who have almost single-handedly ruled the wealthy beer-and-lederhosen state since the 1960s, are expected to lose their absolute majority, polls say.
The other partner in Merkel's fragile 'grand coalition', the Social Democrats, are also set to do poorly while the far-right and anti-immigration AfD look certain to enter the state assembly.
The biggest winners, however, may be the left-leaning Greens who have doubled their poll ratings to around 18 percent since the last state elections, which would make them the second strongest party.
If the surveys prove correct, the Bavarian election will mark another step in the demise of 'big-tent' mainstream parties and the fragmentation of the political landscape, as seen in other western democracies.
For Merkel, now often labelled a lame duck leader in her fourth and final term, it would further raise political pressure two weeks ahead of another dangerous regional vote, in the central state of Hesse.
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“...Greens who have doubled their poll ratings to around 18 percent since the last state elections...”
E-gad, too much beer I guess.
We have seen something like this before, where the Headlines predicted The End of Angela Merkel’s political career;
“Finally!!”. Only to have her cobble together some sort of win at the last minute.
It’s not just Angela who is the problem, she must still have a lot of support from areas of the German Government.
It’s almost like the last years of Mugabe in Zimbabwe, others had too much (power, money, influence) to lose if he should
‘be allowed’ to lose, so for a very long time, he did not lose.
I wish the Germans good luck. Every new direction begins with one step.
Better late than never. If not too late.
For Merkel, elections in Germany don’t seem to really matter. Every election the result is said to be bad for her, yet she retains power and never changes her policies a bit. She might end up having to build a new coalition however it seems that it makes no difference at all, she does what she wants.
Dr. Steve Turley:
Bavarian Elections: Merkel’s Political Allies Collapse while Nationalist Right Surges!!!
https://youtu.be/WYV56yNxlWc
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