Analysis of the result of the Brandenburg election did the Politico. “Battled German Chancellor Olaf Scholz dodged a ‘bullet’ on Sunday as his Social Democrats (SPD) held off the far right in key regional elections in the eastern state of Brandenburg”.
“Soltz dodged a bullet”
“This victory gives to Soltzwho is struggling to hold his fractured three-party coalition together — at least for now. His approval ratings have fallen to record lows and he has even been asked not to campaign in Brandenburg as he is unpopular.
The SPD got an unexpected boost after Voytke was backed by Saxony Premier Michael Kretschmer of the CDU, telling centre-right voters that it would make more sense to back the SPD and block the AfD than to back the CDU. The unorthodox move by Kretschmer, a popular figure in eastern Germany, appears to have helped the SPD.
The SPD’s victory came largely from the support of voters over the age of 60, 37% of whom supported the party, according to exit polls. The AfD led among voters aged 30 to 59, underscoring the inroads it has made in recent years in the electorate.” notes it Politico.
Voytke’s role and the ultimatum
“The SPD received a strong boost from the popularity of its leader in Brandenburg, Dietmar Voytke. More than 60% of the voters have expressed their support for him. This is the man who said he would resign if the SPD did not win the election.
“We achieved a historic victory that came from the grassroots,” a visibly relieved Voydke said Sunday night. It is noted that his party was several units behind the AfD in the August polls.
“Snowfall” but… optimism from the AfD
“AfD leaders blamed MME for second place, talking about skewed coverage by Germany’s powerful media. Even so, Hans-Christoph Berd, the AfD’s candidate in Brandenburg, predicted it was only a matter of time before the party took power.
“Germany’s future is blue,” he said after the results were announced, referring to the AfD’s party color. “The front for Germany stands.”
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