Benutzer:Dengler Lara

About me

• I am in grade 12
• My LKs are English and German
• I am interested in languages, not in mathematics!

Election in Germany 2009

1. Election was held in a situation of a worldwide economic crisis
   1. Many people were afraid of a enormous increase of the unimployment rate.
   2. Competence in economics seemed to be an important factor of success for the parties.
2. The former government was formed by the two maior parties, which is named "Große Koalition"
   1. Many Germans wanted to bring this specific constellation to an end.
   2. Both parties themselves stated to establish a new government without the former partner in the government.

What the Americans hoped for from Obama

http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=MGEyN2JjYWVjZTAxNWVlMmVhNGU3NmUyNTQwYTJhNzI=#more

"Optimism over our president-elect’s foreign policy derives from four rosy, unquestioned assumptions."

http://blog.cleveland.com/openers/2009/01/americans_have_high_expectatio.html

"Americans' expectations for Obama are sky-high: Associated Press poll"

What the Republicans hoped for from Obama

• Rush Limbaugh (US radio presenter and entertainer) as an example for some Republicans and their attitude to President Obama:

http://thinkprogress.org/2009/01/20/limbaugh-obama-fail/

• Limbaugh was asked to explain his hopes for the Obama presidency by a public-opinion poll.
• His hopes are:

1. Obama will fail
2. The liberalism will fail

• Limbaugh "disagrees fervently" with the Republicans who hope he will suceed.