Dutch election: Mark Rutte's VVD party leads in main exit poll live

[brooklynite]

Source: The Guardian

If this exit poll is accurate this shows a disappointing night for Wilders PVV; its also a devastating night for the Labour party who recorded a record low.

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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2017/mar/15/dutch-election-voters-go-to-the-polls-in-the-netherlands-live

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If these numbers hold the ruling Govt coalition could win by adding the Christian Democrats and D66. Result: Center/center-right coalition.

[muriel_volestrangler]

1. Ruttes VVD party on 31 seats, while Geert Wilderss PVV is on 19, the same as the CDA and D66

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(Christian Democrats - centrist, and D66 - centrist by being socially liberal, economically conservative)

[Ilsa]

2. This is good news, isn't it?

Isn't Wilder's party anti-immigrant, etc?

[brooklynite]

3. It means a likely continuation of the existing Govt (with addition of another centrist Party)

[Hortensis]

4. The labor party loss was expected. People wanted change,

but they refused the right-wing version. Another nation holds the line against fascism, or whatever political scientists are calling that Rough Beast slouching out of darkness on the right.

[brooklynite]

5. UPDATE: New MIGRANT Party likely to enter Parliament

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[muriel_volestrangler]

6. latest projection would give VVD, CDA and D66 just enough seats for a government

without a 4th party:

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https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2017/mar/15/dutch-election-voters-go-to-the-polls-in-the-netherlands-live?page=with:block-58c9d406e4b0a6ffab3947ce#block-58c9d406e4b0a6ffab3947ce

[Turbineguy]

7. I suspect a lot of PvaA voters moved

to Wilders. It's like a lot of working class Americans who voted for trump.

I also think trump's ridiculous rallies helped Rutte. Trump's rallies are reminiscent of a certain bygone era, one that does not bear repeating.

I feel like this dam held against the tide that threatened to engulf us all.

I'm looking forward to the sensible French casting their vote.

[LeftishBrit]

8. PHEW! glad to see Wilders lose!