N-TV hyped this story here in the AM today.
Last night, the CDU Party executive committee held a lengthily (6-hour) meeting. There should be 46 members in this group.
The topic of discussion? Who they would stand behind for Chancellor.
The 'winner'? Armin Laschet......with 31 members voting for him, and 9 for Soder. Then, there were six abstentions.
Is this the end of the discussion?
There could be a demand put forward by all members of the CDU Party.....that they all have a 'voice'. If that is going to happen....it probably needs to occur in the next two to three weeks.
Laschet odds of winning? I would put them at a fairly low level and suggest the Green Party with Baerbock....has a better chance.
So why Soder (the CSU Premier-President from Bavaria) is not acceptable? The pro-Merkel group wants someone who is probably more of a carbon-copy of Merkel, and they believe that Laschet is that person.
If we go down this path with Laschet? It could be the lowest number of votes since the end of the war. If you were a voter and just not enchanted with the guy....your alternate vote is probably the FDP or SPD Chancellor candidate.
All of this just inches things forward toward a Green Party victory.
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