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Spain PM Seeks Support After Election, CNN (2008)

Spain's governing Socialists were on Monday seeking the support of smaller parties after an election that left the country deeply divided politically.

Spain: Socialists Celebrate Election Victory in Spain, Deutsche Welle (2008)

Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero has won re-election in Spain. The Socialist Party (PSOE) is thought to have benefitted from high voter turnout two days after a Basque politician's murder shocked the country.

Spain: Socialists Win Spanish Election, Retaining Power, The New York Times (2008)

Spain’s ruling Socialists triumphed in a national election on Sunday, giving Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero a fresh mandate to pursue his agenda of sweeping social and political liberalization.

Spain: Rivals in profligacy, The Economist (2008)

IT IS fitting that bonanza is a Spanish word, as Spain's voters are experiencing one, in an orgy of tax-cutting promises. Curiously, it coincides with the election on March 9th. The ruling Socialists and their People's Party (PP) opponents, it seems, just cannot give stuff away fast enough.

Spain: Election 2008: the countdown begins, Tenerife News (2008)

Spain has just endured one of those encuestas in which selected groups of voters entertain their questioners with their current voting feelings. The PSOE under Mr Rodríguez Zapatero has come out a winner with 42.4% of those asked insisting they will vote for ZP as ‘the most popular party leader’. The PP’s chief Mariano Rajoy acquired 38.6%, giving ZP a lead over him of 3.8 points. Other political parties, including the communists under Gaspar Llamazares, shared the remaining 19%.

Spain: Spain's Elections Set for March 9, International Business Times (2008)

The Spanish government Monday called general elections for March 9, launching what is shaping up as a close race between Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez's ruling Socialists and opposition conservatives.

Spain: Church Enters Election Campaign, The New York Times (2008)

The Roman Catholic Church urged Spaniards to vote for political parties that do not negotiate with ETA, the Basque guerrilla group, a direct swipe at the policies of the governing Socialists.