Comments on: Election Special – Poor Mrs Rajoy http://www.notesfromspain.com/2008/03/03/election-special-poor-mrs-rajoy/ Podcasts and comment on travel, tapas, learning Spanish and living in Spain, plus beautiful Spain photos. Tue, 24 Jan 2012 08:00:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Nick http://www.notesfromspain.com/2008/03/03/election-special-poor-mrs-rajoy/comment-page-1/#comment-32826 Nick Fri, 07 Mar 2008 21:45:09 +0000 http://www.notesfromspain.com/2008/03/03/election-special-poor-mrs-rajoy/#comment-32826 Whatever his personal habits, Rajoy permanently looks like he's wearing the Jeremy Beadle (God rest his soul) disguise that he used in Beadle's about. At any moment, he looks like he could rip off his beard and produce that microphone in a gammy hand a la Beadle. Perhaps he is Jeremy Beadle and all the vitriol he comes out with is part of the act - Spain is being subject to one massive Beadle's About this election. Whatever his personal habits, Rajoy permanently looks like he’s wearing the Jeremy Beadle (God rest his soul) disguise that he used in Beadle’s about. At any moment, he looks like he could rip off his beard and produce that microphone in a gammy hand a la Beadle. Perhaps he is Jeremy Beadle and all the vitriol he comes out with is part of the act – Spain is being subject to one massive Beadle’s About this election.

]]> By: ValenciaSon http://www.notesfromspain.com/2008/03/03/election-special-poor-mrs-rajoy/comment-page-1/#comment-32643 ValenciaSon Thu, 06 Mar 2008 01:13:36 +0000 http://www.notesfromspain.com/2008/03/03/election-special-poor-mrs-rajoy/#comment-32643 So besides age, personal hygiene habits, sleep requirements and sexual demands, what are the differences between the two, in the political context? So besides age, personal hygiene habits, sleep requirements and sexual demands, what are the differences between the two, in the political context?

]]> By: Graeme http://www.notesfromspain.com/2008/03/03/election-special-poor-mrs-rajoy/comment-page-1/#comment-32634 Graeme Wed, 05 Mar 2008 22:53:38 +0000 http://www.notesfromspain.com/2008/03/03/election-special-poor-mrs-rajoy/#comment-32634 They're done. No more debates, no more opinion polls. Two more days of campaigning, a day of reflection, then voting on Sunday. They’re done. No more debates, no more opinion polls. Two more days of campaigning, a day of reflection, then voting on Sunday.

]]> By: ValenciaSon http://www.notesfromspain.com/2008/03/03/election-special-poor-mrs-rajoy/comment-page-1/#comment-32631 ValenciaSon Wed, 05 Mar 2008 22:30:18 +0000 http://www.notesfromspain.com/2008/03/03/election-special-poor-mrs-rajoy/#comment-32631 When will the debates end? When will the debates end?

]]> By: Edith http://www.notesfromspain.com/2008/03/03/election-special-poor-mrs-rajoy/comment-page-1/#comment-32619 Edith Wed, 05 Mar 2008 18:05:18 +0000 http://www.notesfromspain.com/2008/03/03/election-special-poor-mrs-rajoy/#comment-32619 @ Stuart :D Yes, some of our politicians actually DO wear orange ties to show their national allegiance. ;-) Perhaps Rajoy is a secret fan of ours? :D @ Stuart

:D

Yes, some of our politicians actually DO wear orange ties to show their national allegiance. ;-) Perhaps Rajoy is a secret fan of ours? :D

]]> By: Parubin http://www.notesfromspain.com/2008/03/03/election-special-poor-mrs-rajoy/comment-page-1/#comment-32578 Parubin Wed, 05 Mar 2008 09:52:56 +0000 http://www.notesfromspain.com/2008/03/03/election-special-poor-mrs-rajoy/#comment-32578 More support for ZP (from both Spain and abroad in this video) coming from the world of art, literature, film, music... some nobel prize winners too, like José Saramago. The intelectual elite has always been in favour of the Socialist Party in Spain. Here is de link to the video : http://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2008/03/05/eleccionesgenerales/1204708624.html More support for ZP (from both Spain and abroad in this video) coming from the world of art, literature, film, music… some nobel prize winners too, like José Saramago.

The intelectual elite has always been in favour of the Socialist Party in Spain.

Here is de link to the video :

http://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2008/03/05/eleccionesgenerales/1204708624.html

]]> By: Pepino http://www.notesfromspain.com/2008/03/03/election-special-poor-mrs-rajoy/comment-page-1/#comment-32527 Pepino Tue, 04 Mar 2008 19:35:01 +0000 http://www.notesfromspain.com/2008/03/03/election-special-poor-mrs-rajoy/#comment-32527 @Tom. Oh lordy, I'd better give that a miss when I'm next down at the news kiosk :-) @Tom. Oh lordy, I’d better give that a miss when I’m next down at the news kiosk :-)

]]> By: Tom http://www.notesfromspain.com/2008/03/03/election-special-poor-mrs-rajoy/comment-page-1/#comment-32520 Tom Tue, 04 Mar 2008 18:17:27 +0000 http://www.notesfromspain.com/2008/03/03/election-special-poor-mrs-rajoy/#comment-32520 Pepino: you should check out La Razon! It blows ABC out of the water! Pepino: you should check out La Razon! It blows ABC out of the water!

]]> By: Stuart http://www.notesfromspain.com/2008/03/03/election-special-poor-mrs-rajoy/comment-page-1/#comment-32517 Stuart Tue, 04 Mar 2008 13:56:16 +0000 http://www.notesfromspain.com/2008/03/03/election-special-poor-mrs-rajoy/#comment-32517 @Edith It's perhaps the only country that tie wouldn't look out of place. @Edith

It’s perhaps the only country that tie wouldn’t look out of place.

]]> By: Parubin http://www.notesfromspain.com/2008/03/03/election-special-poor-mrs-rajoy/comment-page-1/#comment-32516 Parubin Tue, 04 Mar 2008 13:14:06 +0000 http://www.notesfromspain.com/2008/03/03/election-special-poor-mrs-rajoy/#comment-32516 @ Valenciason : IMO, both debates seemed like a close tie between them both (one would have liked one better than the other depending his/her preferences). ZP looked confident on his re-election and somehow allowed Rajoy to show a more aggresive profile (Rajoy accused the President of lying a number of times) and had all topics and issues well prepared. On the other hand Rajoy seemed more natural and sponateous giving quick responses as he probably is a better speaker and is better prepared for head to head discussion. Most of the polls showed a significant and conclusive victory to ZP on both debates but it is argued (and could be probably true) that ZP's victories on the polls are due to the opinion of people who will not vote for either candidate : ZP has a far better image among the former communists and among the catalan and basque nationalist groups than Rajoy but it doesn't mean that any of those minority groups will finally vote for him. The truth is that the number "die hard fans" of both parties is pretty close and the nationalists and communists are not going to vote for either of them so the group of the 'unsure' or 'yet to decide' turns out to be decisive. How both debates could have reached this target group is unknown. ZP tried to mobilize as much people to vote this sunday as it is clear that the more people showing up to the ballot boxes the better chances he has (it has been historically proved that with greater attendance figures PSOE has a better chance and otherwise). It seems that Spanish society tends to be both pro-left but a bit difficult to fill with enthusiasm at the same time. On the other hand Rajoy called on women and youth (both segments in which ZP seems to be better placed) and insisted on what he called the dangers of massive inmigration to the welfare of Spaniards, Europeans and current legal inmigrants. If I had to place a bet for this sunday, I think ZP will win, he is ahead on the polls and in the recent history of Spain the second term re-election has always been a piece of cake for the contending President. @ Valenciason :
IMO, both debates seemed like a close tie between them both (one would have liked one better than the other depending his/her preferences).

ZP looked confident on his re-election and somehow allowed Rajoy to show a more aggresive profile (Rajoy accused the President of lying a number of times) and had all topics and issues well prepared.

On the other hand Rajoy seemed more natural and sponateous giving quick responses as he probably is a better speaker and is better prepared for head to head discussion.

Most of the polls showed a significant and conclusive victory to ZP on both debates but it is argued (and could be probably true) that ZP’s victories on the polls are due to the opinion of people who will not vote for either candidate :

ZP has a far better image among the former communists and among the catalan and basque nationalist groups than Rajoy but it doesn’t mean that any of those minority groups will finally vote for him.

The truth is that the number “die hard fans” of both parties is pretty close and the nationalists and communists are not going to vote for either of them so the group of the ‘unsure’ or ‘yet to decide’ turns out to be decisive.

How both debates could have reached this target group is unknown.

ZP tried to mobilize as much people to vote this sunday as it is clear that the more people showing up to the ballot boxes the better chances he has (it has been historically proved that with greater attendance figures PSOE has a better chance and otherwise). It seems that Spanish society tends to be both pro-left but a bit difficult to fill with enthusiasm at the same time.

On the other hand Rajoy called on women and youth (both segments in which ZP seems to be better placed) and insisted on what he called the dangers of massive inmigration to the welfare of Spaniards, Europeans and current legal inmigrants.

If I had to place a bet for this sunday, I think ZP will win, he is ahead on the polls and in the recent history of Spain the second term re-election has always been a piece of cake for the contending President.

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