Sunday, 30 August 2009

Japan Election: Key figures to watch

480 - the total number of seats in the Lower House.
241- majority to run the show
373 - A magic number - if DPJ got this, they would have two-thirds of all seats in both houses, meaning they could do what the hell they want - staying up late every night!!

Another key figure to watch:



Gratuitous shots of DPJ candidate Kumiko Hayakawa, but hey, Our Man's not here just to inform.

5 comments:

ThePenguin said...

So where the hell is the Happiness Realization Party?

Soma said...

taking inspiration from Our Man, I have decided to put myself to work, to fill the niche in all of this coverage coming from all over the way, I might put myself on DPJ shinjin hot lady watch.

Kusumoto Kiyo not doing so well in Kouchi no.2 but it has not been called yet. Will report more as news comes in.....

Our Man in Abiko said...

Abiko salutes you. Keep us, ahem, abreast of the latest.

Soma said...

Hayakawa and Kusumoto look likely to lose their battles v crusty old guys but Tanaka is within 1.5 percent of Mori with 21 percent of the vote to go. She has been slowly catching up so might pip him but the calls seem premature (sic) unless I am missing something. May they all get in on PR through a complete crushing anyway!

Soma said...

Ok, so Hayakawa, Tanaka, both in on PR. Kusumoto looks less of a prospect given that in Kouchi the LDP-DPJ PR vote difference was much less than in the other places (only a mere 10 percent advantage to the DPJ).