[lbo-talk] Socialists Take Control in Portugal

[Eugene Vilensky]

Do the curtains match the carpet in this case?  I mean, do they really
represent socialist interests or just a catchy party name?

On Sun, 20 Feb 2005 21:25:59 -0800 (PST), mike larkin
<mike_larkin2001 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> "LISBON (Reuters) - Portugal's opposition Socialists
> won clear control of parliament in Sunday elections,
> ousting the prime minister after only seven months in
> power, according to exit polls.
> 
> The Socialists led by former environment minister Jose
> Socrates polled 46.9 percent to 50.7 percent of the
> vote, according to a poll for SIC television.
> 
> The results give them the absolute majority needed to
> implement their platform to boost the lagging economy
> in western Europe's poorest country."
> 
> http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=517192
> 
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Eugene Vilensky
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