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Angus Reid Global Monitor : Polls & Research
Germany’s CDU-CSU Keep 11-Point Edge
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The Christian-Democratic Union (CDU) and the Bavarian Christian-Social Party (CSU) remain on top in Germany’s political scene, according to a poll by FG Wahlen released by ZDF. 39 per cent of respondents would back either party in the next federal election.
The Social Democratic Party (SPD) is second with 28 per cent, followed by the Left Party (Linke) with 11 per cent, the Green Party (Grune) with nine per cent, and the Free Democratic Party (FDP) also with nine per cent.
Official results from the September 2005 election to the Federal Diet gave the CDU and the CSU 226 seats, with the SPD a close second with 222 legislators. Neither of the two main parties was able to assemble a coalition government with their preferred partners. In November 2005, CDU leader Angela Merkel was sworn in as Germany’s first female head of government. The current administration includes members of the CDU, CSU and SPD.
On Apr. 9, Greens co-leader Reinhard Buetikofer discussed his party’s plans to open an office in Washington, DC, saying, "This is not supposed to be a one-way street—it’s an exchange, it’s about cooperation. It will attest to the fact that the Green Party is open towards exchange with the United States."
Polling Data
What party would you vote for in the next federal election?
|
Apr. 2008 |
Mar. 2008 |
Feb. 2008 |
|
|
Christian-Democratic Union (CDU) / |
39% |
40% |
41% |
|
Social Democratic Party (SPD) |
28% |
29% |
30% |
|
Left Party (Linke) |
11% |
10% |
10% |
|
Green Party (Grune) |
9% |
9% |
7% |
|
Free Democratic Party (FDP) |
9% |
8% |
7% |
Source: FG Wahlen / ZDF
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,230 German adults, conducted from Apr. 1 to Apr. 3, 2008. Margin of error is 2.7 per cent.