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The Christian Democrats are sinking like a stone in front of the election. One explanation is Angela Merkel.

BERLIN (Aftenposten): For decades after decades, the Christian Democrats have ruled Germany. But in this election campaign, everything goes wrong. Why?

Angela Merkel stayed away from the election campaign for a long time. But last week she supported Armin Laschet and warned against a Social Democratic victory.

– Previously, you could wake up a CDU voter at three o’clock at night, ask what the party stood for and get an answer, says a local politician to explain the Christian Democrats’ historic fall. – Now hardly anyone knows anymore what the CDU wants.

Despite the fact that Angela Merkel is by far the most popular politician in Germany: In the polls, the CDU has plummeted. 20 percent support is lower than some thought was possible just a few months ago.

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