I'm voting Yes because it's the right thing to do - as is my hubby. We've wanted the Euro for a while now and if Sweden is in the EU, why not just go all the way and join the EMU? :) Why be an outcast... :)

I don't think it was the Euro, but the Dutch politician Wim (?) Fortuin (gaah, I hear the name pronounced in my head but I have no idea how to spell it) was shot a few days prior to elections, and his party got a really big chunk of unexpected votes. Also in the poll figures a month after Palme's death back in 86 the Social democrats' votes went up by 6% or so.

that must be it. My boss couldn't remember where, he thought it had happened in Belgium or Holland. Thanks!!

My husband thinks that it might gain a few 'sympathy votes.' I think it might sway people who are uncertain but maybe leaning towards yes already. Since her murder was probably not out of a direct political motive, I think it will more likely simply influence an excellent voting turn-out in an attempt to bounce back after this blow to Swedish democracy.

I haven't heard of anything related to the Euro specifically, but I was reminded a bit of LBJ being able to get the Civil Rights Act through Congress after JFK was assassinated.

I'm both anti-EU and anti-EMU, but even I thought I might be swayed a bit to vote yes, if I were eligible to vote.