Schroeder’s Party Crushed in State Votes
From Times Wire Reports
German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder’s Social Democratic Party suffered crushing defeats in two state elections, as voters punished his government for tax hikes, rising unemployment and a stagnant economy.
The Social Democrats won 33% in Schroeder’s home state of Lower Saxony, compared with 48% for the conservative Christian Democrats, early returns showed. In Hesse state, the Social Democrats won 27% and the Christian Democrats 50%.
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