Hi Bluecat,
The government here is now socialist, not really much different from the previous government. They were brought into power by the promise to remove the troops from Iraq and some other social changes. They have recently legalized gay marriage its kinda cool, they are continuing to fix the roads and minor things, but you would not really notice a change from before. The spanish are great to live with, no one bothers you, mutual respect i guess, drug policies are rarely enforced, speed limits are never enforced, time away from your job is held as a priority, at least 30 days a year if not more, the economy is bumbing along as allways it is kind of what the us would be if they would stop their rhetoric about trying to save the world. Overall I say its a great place to live and let live. I will send more when i think of it time zones differences its time for a siesta...........

Peace for now