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Tender Branson
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« on: January 22, 2012, 03:48:45 AM »
A presidential election will be held in Finland on 22 January, 2012 with advance voting on 11–17 January. If necessary, the second round will be held on 5 February. The second round will be held if no candidate receives a majority of votes on the first round. The elected candidate's term will last until 2018. The incumbent Tarja Halonen is ineligible for re-election, having served the maximum two terms.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finnish_presidential_election,_2012
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Tender Branson
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« Reply #1 on: January 22, 2012, 12:58:32 PM »
In Finland, about 1/3 have already voted early before today.

In the last 2 presidential elections, turnout was between 70-75% in both rounds.
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« Reply #2 on: January 22, 2012, 02:21:35 PM »
What incredible turnouts in an election nobody cares about...
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Tender Branson
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« Reply #3 on: January 22, 2012, 02:23:59 PM »
Exit Poll says:

1) Niinistö ca. 40%
2) Väyrynen ca. 18%

Those two will proceed to the runoff.
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« Reply #4 on: January 22, 2012, 02:35:42 PM »
Who's the good guy?
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« Reply #5 on: January 22, 2012, 02:56:22 PM »
Green candidate Haavisto has overtaken Väyrynen and will compete with Niinistö in the second round.

 http://www.hs.fi/english/article/bSUNDAY+EVENING+2055b+Presidential+Election+-+As+votes+are+counted+Niinist%C3%B6+leads+but+tactical+voting+makes+for+tight+race+between+V%C3%A4yrynen+and+Haavisto+for+run-off+spot+/1135270241410

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« Reply #6 on: January 22, 2012, 02:56:22 PM »
It looks like the second round will be between Sauli Niinistö from the National Coalition Party and Pekka Haavisto from the Green Party. That is the first time at Green Party candidate makes it to the second round. And Haavisto is gay by the way.

Sauli Niinistö (NCP) 36.8%

Pekka Haavisto (GREEN) 18.6%

Paavo Väyrynen (CEN) 17.7%

Timo Soini (FINNS) 9.5%

Paavo Lipponen (SDP) 6.7%

Paavo Arhinmäki (LA) 5.5%

Eva Biaudet (SPP) 2.7%

Sari Essayah (CD) 2.5%

http://www.yle.fi/uutiset/news/2012/01/presidential_elections_niinisto_haavisto_headed_for_second_round_3195175.html
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« Reply #7 on: January 22, 2012, 03:04:25 PM »
What on earth possessed the SDP to nominate Lipponen?
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« Reply #8 on: January 22, 2012, 03:52:26 PM »
Just what went wrong for Lipponen here? What are parliamentary polls like atm?
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« Reply #9 on: January 22, 2012, 04:03:51 PM »
Quote from: 33 year old with the intelligence of a brain-damaged chicken on January 22, 2012, 03:52:26 PM
Just what went wrong for Lipponen here? What are parliamentary polls like atm?

I imagine being seen as an East German agent of influence is not helpful.
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« Reply #10 on: January 22, 2012, 06:30:47 PM »
Was there no-one that the SDP could have run with a more distinctive appeal and a less "interesting" history?
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« Reply #11 on: January 22, 2012, 06:34:39 PM »
Was the point to run a bad candidate?
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« Reply #12 on: January 22, 2012, 08:44:11 PM »
Quote from: Ethelberth on January 22, 2012, 06:36:12 PM
Not really. Lipponen used to have large personal electorate.

This sounds rather like the Finnish version of Gay Mitchell.
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Tender Branson
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« Reply #13 on: February 04, 2012, 12:50:33 PM »
Hopefully Haavisto can pull an upset tomorrow = getting more than 40% ... Tongue

Would be pretty good for a gay, green politician.
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Tender Branson
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« Reply #14 on: February 05, 2012, 03:49:42 AM »
The latest poll has Haavisto @ 38% and Niinistö @ 62%.

http://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suomen_presidentinvaali_2012#Toinen_kierros
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Tender Branson
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« Reply #15 on: February 05, 2012, 01:50:13 PM »
Niinistö wins with about 63% so far (86% counted).
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Tender Branson
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« Reply #16 on: February 05, 2012, 07:14:42 PM »
Final results (100% counted, LOL take that NV-GOP):

62.6% - 1.802.400 votes - Niinistö, Sauli
37.4% - 1.076.957 votes - Haavisto, Pekka

2.879.357 total valid votes
     25.095 total invalid votes
2.904.452 total votes cast

4.172.200 people eligible to vote in Finland
   230.422 people eligible to vote abroad
4.402.622 people eligible to vote alltogether

68.8% Voting turnout in Finland
66.0% Total voting turnout

http://www.vaalit.fi/53561.htm
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