German state and local elections, September 2006

[Filuwaúrdjan]

NPD is going to get in. Count on it.

Do polls tend to underestimate them?

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Yes, except where they have a history of being represented ... and due to the MVP state elections being held at the same time as the federal elections in 02, 98, and 94, far right parties don't have much of a track record in state elections there (since turnout was higher than usual in Eastern state elections; and in 2002 the NPD was reeling under the government's failed attempt to ban it).
The NPD does have a base in local elections in the state, though. Quite a strong one. The way their campaign is going, it's reminding a lot of people of Saxony.

Interesting. What parts of MVP are they strongest in?

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Somehow, that fails to suprise me...

[Filuwaúrdjan]

NPD: 6.4% / 5 seats

NPD: 6.0% / 5 seats

F***

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Much better news, that.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

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Much better news, that.

Because they have a majority or because it's a very thin majority which could change again during the evening?

Option One

I don't think that Grand Coalitions are healthy.