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Jens 'n' Frens
Idle thoughts of a relatively libertarian Republican in Cambridge, MA, and whomever he invites. Mostly political.
"A strong conviction that something must be done is the parent of many bad measures." -- Daniel Webster
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Saturday, June 16, 2012 :::
Greece is voting again tomorrow. Polls are prohibited within the last couple of weeks before the election; based on the last polls,
there was a tight race between center-right party New Democracy, which supports the bailout deal, and far-left, anti-deal Syriza. 250 of the 300 seats are distributed proportionally to the eligible parties, with the remaining 50-seat bonus going to the party with the most votes. Based on the last week of polling, the parties were on track to get roughly the following numbers of seats:
Party | Seats (out of 300) |
ND/Syriza | 125-130 |
ND/Syriza | 70-75 |
Traditional center-left pro-deal PASOK | 35-40 |
Independent Greeks (New Democrats against the deal) | 15-20 |
Hard left parties | 30 |
Golden Dawn (nationalist) | 10-15 |
The British bookees think New Democracy has the edge. I can't imagine this helps Golden Dawn, but I won't otherwise speculate how things have moved in the last few weeks. We'll find out tomorrow.
::: posted by Steven at 12:06 PM
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