GERMANY: VOTING BEGINS IN THE NORTH RHINE-WESTPHALIA STATE ELECTIONS

Record ID: 981244

  • Title: GERMANY: VOTING BEGINS IN THE NORTH RHINE-WESTPHALIA STATE ELECTIONS
  • Date: 14th May 2000
  • Summary: BONN, GERMANY (MAY 14, 2000) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) 1. SLV: EXTERIOR OF POLLING STATION 0.05 2. SV: VOTERS ENTERING POLLING STATION 0.17 3. VARIOUS OF VOTERS PLACING THEIR VOTES IN THE BALLOT BOX (3 SHOTS) 1.00 4. PAN UP: ARRIVAL OF NORTH RHINE-WESTPHALIA MINISTER, PRESIDENT WOLFGANG CLEMENT WITH WIFE KARIN AND GRANDDAUGHTER NINA 1.18 5. CU: (SOUNDBITE) (German) PRESIDENT WOLFGANG CLEMENT SAYING: "I have said it plenty of times in the past I hope we will be the uncontested number one, possibly with an outright majority. But that depends on the voters and the voters going out and voting, and if they do so, I am unconcerned." 1.32 6. SV: MEDIA 1.35 7. MV: CLEMENT AND WIFE KARIN ENTER POLLING STATION 1.55 8. SV: KARIN DROPS HER VOTE INTO THE BALLOT BOX 2.02 9. VARIOUS AS CLEMENT POSTS HIS VOTE AND GIVES THUMBS UP TO THE MEDIA (2 SHOTS) 2.39 10. MV: MEDIA/WIDE VIEW OF CLEMENT, HIS WIFE AND MEDIA INSIDE POLLING STATION (2 SHOTS) 2.49 11. PAN: CLEMENT LEAVES THE POLLING STATION WITH HIS FAMILY 3.12 PUHLHEIM, GERMANY (MAY 14, 2000)(RTL - ACCESS ALL) (CLEARED FOR RESALE) 11. CDU (CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATS) CANDIDATE JUERGEN RUETTGERS ARRIVES AT POLLING STATION WITH WIFE ANGELIKA AND SON THOMAS /RECEIVES BALLOT PAPER 3.41 12. VARIOUS: RUETTGERS VOTES/PUTS BALLOT INTO URN (6 SHOTS) 4.39 13. SV: (SOUNDBITE) (German) JUERGEN RUETTGERS WALKS OUT OF POLLING STATION SAYING: "I slept well. I stood up, was happy about the nice weather and decided - all we can do is sit and wait. (Journalist asking whether he expects to become prime minister this evening) I am expecting a surprise. (Journalist asking what that surprise would be) We will have to wait. (Journalist asking how he was planning to spend the rest of the day) I am going to relax in my garden and then go on a walk with my children. Then I will drive to Duesseldorf for the evening. (Other journalist asking who he voted for) I voted for myself. If I am not convinced of myself I would not have become a candidate." 5.35 14. VARIOUS RUETTGERS AND HIS WIFE DEPART SURROUNDED BY THE MEDIA 5.58 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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  • Location: BONN, PUHLHEIM, GERMANY
  • Country: Germany
  • Reuters ID: LVAEFDV2D59WY7SU1NK27UCRTA6A
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