election debacle for President couple Cristina Kirchner loses majority in parliament 
bewildered Néstor Kirchner, husband of the incumbent.
Camilla Landbö
Buenos Aires - In the election bunker of the ruling party Frente para la Victoria (FPV) of President Cristina Kirchner on Sunday evening it was quiet, very quiet. At least the part of the main actors. Neither the head of state nor her husband, Néstor Kirchner, candidate representatives showed the media. And for good reasons. The first results after polls closing for the two leaders were staggering: Province to Province reported losses of Peronist party - or just barely wins. It was rapidly established quickly, Cristina Kirchner has lost in the parliamentary elections in Argentina, the majority in Congress, both in the House of Representatives and the Senate.
Meanwhile cheered in many election strongholds of opposition supporters and elected politicians at every opportunity, took the floor and in the thrill of victory bathed. The winners against Kirchner's come from all quarters: from our own, left, moderate, conservative and right.
Argentina chose the day before half of the 257 seats in the House of Representatives and one third of the 72 senator seats. The election was seen as a barometer as it is ordered at half-time to the government of President Cristina Kirchner, and "feed" of upcoming presidential elections in two years. The government received nationwide, according to initial counts only about 30 percent of the vote. In the House they lost by 22 in the Senate and four seats.
"It's a huge election defeat," says political analyst Jerónimo Biderman Núñez. The president and his wife have made the choice to a plebiscite on his government and "make-or-break" play. "The initial results make it very clear: Kirchner has lost power - across the country." As one of the reasons for this defeat, he sees the constant confrontation, which the Kirchner traveled in the last six years. "People are fed up that the president and his wife argue all the time."
The part of a new Parliament should have taken place with the constitution, on the third Sunday in October. President Cristina Kirchner did bring forward the elections though. Due to the difficult global economic Situation, then the words of the President. "It would be suicide to involve himself until October in an election battle and conflict, while the world falls to pieces and the pieces could fall on us." In the wrong had they not, the economic downturn has not made noticeable in Argentina: closing small businesses , helps reduce unemployment, wages. And very hard it is to be until the second half, a deep recession is expected.
fact is, since Cristina Kirchner took office, their popularity ratings of around 60 percent to 30 percent fell. Began this descent last year, when the incumbent with farmers a month-long dispute over export duties were imposed. Road blocks, strikes, food shortages were episodes that angered the population. The fear was, therefore, losing to October, more people seem in agreement that the main reason for moving up the election to be.
Néstor Kirchner was supposed to help cement the power base of President for the missing two years of office. The former head of state (2003-2007) and current head of the Peronist Party of Justice PJ ran in the province of Buenos Aires, where about 38 percent of all votes will be awarded at the head of FPV for a seat as deputy in the parliament. His opponent, however, Francisco de Narváez stole him - in advance - the show.
The very rich businessman and former party member in the province of triumphed with 34.5 percent of the vote, Néstor Kirchner, which reached around 32 percent. De Narvaez was from the right wing of the Peronist party merged with the entrepreneur and head of government of the capital Buenos Aires, Mauricio Macri, the "Unión PRO". Moving into the House of Representatives, the President's husband has done yet.
The loss of votes among the poor population in the province of Buenos Aires is one of the main reasons for the defeat of the government, says the political Analysts Biderman Núñez. Previously, they could count on about 75 percent of these voters, this time there were only about 50 percent. With quotes like "I help the poor," it was enough not this time, "since this economic slowdown has started to feel well," said Biderman Núñez.
Not even in Santa Cruz, the home province of Néstor Kirchner, sat by his party. In the city of Buenos Aires was the neo-liberal party PRO Mauricio Macri, the most votes - his deputy, Gabriela Michetti, pulls into the parliament. A surprisingly good result achieved filmmaker Fernando "Pino" Solanas. The left, which is for nationalization and the Environment uses and appeals to artists and intellectuals, came second. In the agricultural province of Santa Fe won the list of former Formula 1 driver Carlos Reutemann. The intra-party enemy of Kirchner, who "would not run again until the next corner with Néstor, also toying with running for the Peronist (PJ) in the presidential 2011 elections.
What's Next? The newly elected parliament should only come into this December. Over the next six months so the President further ruled by an absolute majority. The opposition fears that Cristina Kirchner by many boxing bills still wants. But afterwards it should be uncomfortable for the incumbent. The special powers of attorney to the government since 2002 to the Parliament by making changes in the household, appear to be already at risk. The opposition has announced that it withdraw them as quickly as possible with a draft law. "Cristina Kirchner is now therefore no other choice than to change their leadership style," said analyst Biderman Núñez. "You must begin to converse."
first two clock in the morning on Monday, a visibly distraught and exhausted Néstor Kirchner entered the stage in the election bunker and set up the first words to his followers and the press. "We lost by only very few points in the province of Buenos Aires," he acknowledged with a very serious expression. "This is democracy, sometimes win, sometimes you lose hold." He pointed out however that his party would have been in many provinces still reach their destination, or miss very scarce. "We will continue to work with more pleasure than ever before and the consolidation of democracy - without rage, with love and joy." Contrast: Optimistic words with sad dry voice.
