Schroeder resigned because of the poor showing of his party. so what what I still say applies. From what I've read about the election it was more of a mandate regarding the performance of the german economy rather than of his stance on Iraq.
On 12/5/05, Sam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Where's Schroeder? > > On 12/5/05, Larry C. Lyons wrote: > > What win, there was no majority party, and the largest parties even > > when allied barely have a majority. Moreover in a parliamentary system > > you vote for your local rep. The party with the majority of reps > > become the government. Since there was no party with a majority of > > seats in the German parliament it was either a coalition or minority > > government. > > > > The German Chancellor did not win the election, her party had to > > negotiate with the other parties for form a coalition. > > > > larry > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:185917 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
