Much has been made of the large crowd, which turned out to greet Barack Obama in Berlin. The Liberal media has been mesmerised by his speech.
Why should this be so surprising? Obama is on the left wing of the Democratic Party.
He favours higher spending and taxes and greater state involvement in citizens lives.
These are the trademarks of a European Socialist. European Socialists naturally applaud one of their own.
Berlin is a left wing bastion as the following figures attest:
The Berlin State Election was held in 2006 to elect members to the Abgeordnetenhaus (House of Deputies) of Berlin
So the Left secured 63.9% of the vote in Berlin or 883,492 votes.
All in all no surprise that Obama secured a large turn out and a big welcome.
Why should this be so surprising? Obama is on the left wing of the Democratic Party.
He favours higher spending and taxes and greater state involvement in citizens lives.
These are the trademarks of a European Socialist. European Socialists naturally applaud one of their own.
Berlin is a left wing bastion as the following figures attest:
The Berlin State Election was held in 2006 to elect members to the Abgeordnetenhaus (House of Deputies) of Berlin
- The Social Democrats (Socialists) secured 30.8% of the vote
- The Left Party (mainly ex Communists) secured 13.4% of the vote.
- Alliance 90/Greens secured 13.1% of the vote.
- Labour and Social Justice Party secured 2.9% of the vote
- The Grays secured 3.8% of the vote.
So the Left secured 63.9% of the vote in Berlin or 883,492 votes.
All in all no surprise that Obama secured a large turn out and a big welcome.
