The Netherlands Elections: If left wing parties fail to support Samson's PVDA and splinter the vote experts believe Rutte poised for second term as PM

Dutch caretaker Prime Minister Mark Rutte is expected to once again form a coalition government after the general elections in the Netherlands on Wednesday (12 September), experts predict.

However, the outcome of the election is still highly uncertain as many voters remain undecided.

After an election campaign focused on the economy, the Netherlands' relationship with the EU, the eurozone crisis and health care, Rutte's liberal party VVD is supposedly  leading the polls with 35 seats in the 150-seat parliament even though a Saturday night poll put him in a draw with Samson's PVDA at 35 versus 35.

Some political experts now even foresee a new Dutch government consisting of Rutte's VVD, Samson's PvdA, Rutte's previous coalition ally the Christian Democratic party (CDA) and the social-liberal party D66.

If Mr. Roemers is smart and wants to be part of a center-left coalition he should urge his supporters to give their vote to Samson's PVDA,  Tomorrow's election results will show if Roemers has had the savvy to do so or wants to remain in the opposition for the coming 4-8 years together with Geert Wilders PVV.

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