International Herald Tribune
"News Analysis: Following the trajectory of the candidate Merkel
By Richard Bernstein The New York Times
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2005
BERLIN It would be much too early to write her political obituary, but the German commentary and conversation these days is full of speculation about what could be one of the most rapid flameouts in the history of European politics.
Only a few weeks ago, Angela Merkel, the preacher's daughter from the former East Germany, seemed far in the lead in the race to be Germany's new chancellor, with almost all the public opinion polls showing her conservative party, the Christian Democratic Union, 14 points or more ahead of the Social Democratic Party of her rival, Chancellor Gerhard Schroder."
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