It therefore came rather casually. The press conference in Potsdam Regine-Hildebrandt-house to the SPD for the parliamentary elections in 2019 was nearly over, when suddenly a question was asked. One that was in the party headquarters of the social Democrats, since 1990, in the country, the Prime Minister, used to be completely unthinkable. The country correspondent of a Brandenburg regional newspaper, asked: Can the Opposition, the men and women sent by the SPD as a candidate for election into the race, too?
“We have shown for 28 years that we can government”, replied Erik Stohn, the SPD General Secretary and election campaign chief, as in a solemn voice. If the result of the election and appointments of the parties, however, “that is, are we prepared for it”.
this year it is for the SPD to everything
victory a certainty? It was the first press conference of the SPD in this year, in which it is for the party to everything. According to the latest polls, the AfD is at the same level, on the go, to be the strongest force. A location that could hardly be more dangerous for the SPD. And Stohn? He reiterated the goal: “We want to be by far the strongest force and the Prime Minister.” He testified that Brandenburg should remain a country of coexistence, not of jealousy, unwelcome culture.
He stressed that the SPD could rely on the reputation of the Minister-President Dietmar Woidke, and the SPD will be assessed upon the fire, the burgers better than the party in the Covenant. You’ll have to make in the election campaign, therefore, significantly, “that it is Brandenburg”. Finally, the SPD had, since 1990, the responsibility, share the fact that the Land piece by piece, has risen on the ladder to the top. To a point, more teachers, more police officers, or reactive, where it is needed, such as in the case of the road construction contributions.
A Surprise to be among the candidates
Stohn referred to the choice program will not be different than before, “drawn up in back rooms”, and dasAnfang March. And he pointed out that the SPD has completed the installation of the 44 directly to candidates for the state election now, “the 22 experienced hares and females, and 22, to compete for the first time”. On the list of well-known names, Woidke, all Minister to to Karl-Heinz Schröter, many of the parliamentary group, there are also many new names.
One Surprise is: Elske Hildebrandt occurs as a direct candidate, a daughter of the popular, who died in 2001, the former social Affairs Minister Regine Hildebrandt (SPD). Sure, the survey values improve to be worthy of, there is a greater impatience in the country, Stohn. “But politics is compromise.” Before the state election in 2004, the SPD was shortly before the election day, unlike now, even in the residue, it was behind the Left. “We have turned it up anyway,” says Stohn. “There is no Sunday ride, but a stormy Crossing.”
is stormy, he was able to see the issues fairly and bewildered journalists, who wanted to know if the SPD had not more to offer than More so. Whether or not, given the many unresolved problems, rather, “We understand!” the reality would be closer? This kind of criticism is the task of the Opposition, replied Stohn. “We have no reason to go in sackcloth and ashes.” Where necessary, react to is Yes.
the SPD in opinion poll ahead
As a document led Stohn on behalf of the SPD-created representative opinion survey of the Institute’s “policy matters” from December 2018. The saw in the “Sunday question,” the SPD with 23 percent, just ahead of the CDU and AfD each with 21 percent, and Left at 18 per cent – of the four battle. In the case of the competence values of the one to whom the Brandenburg trust most, the solution to the problems, the SPD in ten of the twelve fields in front of the CDU, even in the education policy and therefore insightful question, because it has been made rich: “the interests of the local population in the refugee policy.” In the fight against crime and the economy, the CDU was ahead.
At the press conference Stohn cited a reason why the SPD is well positioned for future government alliances. “We have not a strategic Dilemma. We don’t have to be flashing to the right and to the left“, so the SPD General Secretary, who was alluding to the CDU. The SPD had, finally, delight in a traffic light coalition with the CDU or with the Left, “with all the democratic parties have already ruled”
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