Berlusconi Looks Set To Fall
It’s no surprise, really:
Center-left leader Romano Prodi looks set to beat Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi in Italy’s general election, winning a majority in both houses of parliament, according to exit polls released on Monday.
A poll by the Nexus research institute predicted that Prodi’s alliance would win between 50 and 54 percent of the vote in both the lower house of parliament and the upper house.
Berlusconi’s center-right bloc was shown winning 45 to 49 percent of the vote in both houses according to the poll, broadcast by state television RAI.
To say that Berlusconi is ethically compromised is like pointing out the Pope is Catholic. It’s a shame to lose an ally, to be sure, but the wonder is that he’s managed to hold on this long…
Prodi is a very sensible, thoughtful guy. Very much of an upgrade.
Someone check and see if Diebold has been in Italy in the last 6 months…
Seems those early exit polls were wrong – Berlusconi is now a projected winner.
Son of a gun – suckered in by the polls again! Wonder if John Kerry’s got a sick feeling right about now…