2009 State and Federal elections in Germany

[CO-OWL]

I'll cast my first vote for the CSU (District 238 Coburg-Kronach, CSU+19 in 2005) Same candidates = similar results this time, I guess. Last time the SPD won this district was back in 1998. The victorious SPD candidate is running again this year, but now for the Left Party .

Second vote: Likely FDP (Tactical voting, I'm no big fan of the FDP)


My former district 134 Herford-Minden-Lübbecke II should be much more interesting. SPD+6.5 in 2005, but the long-time SPD incumbent is not seeking reelection. With the long-time CDU MP (list) resigning in 2007 we get fresh candidates for both major parties and I expect a close race this time.

[CO-OWL]

Oh, OWL's still lurking on here!

Why'd you move to that corner of the world?

Job. I chose to work for one of Coburg's big insurance companies .


Why the Piratenpartei this time? Are you sure CDU/FDP won't get a majority anyway?

[CO-OWL]

Hello neighbor

I'm from the district HOF. The constituency Coburg-Kronach isn't so conservative you think. I don't think that the SPD have in this year a chance, but this is not CSU-land

The candidate of the left Uwe Hiksch isn't a bad man. He is a man with ideals. I like him.

Hello

Yea, I know. On the local level it's a very different picture. But I don't think the SPD will regain their former rural Protestant strongholds in Franconia in state/federal elections.

Concerning Hiksch: the local conservative newspaper calls him a "Marxist"...