Spanish General Election 2011

[Peter the Lefty]

How quickly do you guys see the Rajoy government becoming extremely unpopular and prompting mass protests/riots?

I'd say give him 2-3 months in office before his approval rating is lower than Zapatero's is now.  The question is, will the PSOE manage to clean up its tarnished image enough to capitalize on his unpopularity by the next election?  Doubt it.  

[Peter the Lefty]

Anyone know if Rubalcaba plans to become opposition leader if (or rather when) he looses, or if he'll resign in order to make way for a PSOE leadership election?

[Peter the Lefty]

Anyone know if Rubalcaba plans to become opposition leader if (or rather when) he looses, or if he'll resign in order to make way for a PSOE leadership election?

The consensus in the press was that he would stay on.

Thus dooming the PSOE's chances of returning to power...unless he wins "by default" in some future election like Rajoy is doing right now.

[Peter the Lefty]

No, no. Rubalcaba will remain the leader of the opposition, but he won't ru for General Secretary of PSOE, that for sure.

What's being said is that the candidates could be Eduardo Madina, Carme Chacon or Patxi Lopez.
Any of them is perfect for me.

The winner of the night may be Amaiur

Does he honestly think he can win a future election?

[Peter the Lefty]

8%

PP 175
PSOE 110
CiU 17
IU 11
Amaiur 6
PNV 5
ERC 3
UPYD 3
PRC 1
Compromis 1
BNG 2
FAC 1

Any chance of the Greens getting a seat, or is that impossible at this point?

[Peter the Lefty]

Under 30% in what is (outside certain places) as pure a two-party system as can be found? That's... absolutely terrible.

The United States' two-party system includes all very certain places.

You don't count.

The US has one of the most ed up political systems in the world.

[Peter the Lefty]

Found it.
PP 186 (majority)
PSOE 110
CIU 16
IE 11
AMAIUR 7
UPyD 5
PNV 5
ESQUERRA 3
BNG 2
CC 2
COMPROMI S-Q 1
FAC 1
GBAI 1

ad in the Senate
PP 134 (majority)
PSOE 50
CIU 9
PSC (et al) 7
PNV 4
AMAIUR 3
CC 1

*weeps*

[Peter the Lefty]

Another dead-in-the-water moment for the European left. Bring on France and Germany!

Let's not forget Italy as well.