I watched the last 30 minutes of the Laschet 'chat' from ARD (channel one, public TV here in Germany).
If you compared his delivery to three months ago? I'd say he's 'moved mountains', and he probably captivated those who watched the 90-minute episode. He had the tie off....talked at a level that people preferred....and wasn't caught on stupid questions.
Enough to pick up 4 more points (to be nearly even with the SPD)? Well....it's a big question mark, if you ask me.
Most polls (done in the past week) say the CDU/Laschet sit at 21-percent of the public vote. The SPD is put between 25 to 26 percent.
A month ago, I would have said it's nearly impossible for Laschet to make up the point difference. I might go and say that now, but argue that he'll recover at least another point or two. It'll be a closer race than people think.
But this brings to the 'driver' of this election. No one in Germany is hyped up over enthusiasm for either of the three candidates (Scholz, Baerbock, or Laschet). All three have some problems/weaknesses, and probably demonstrated character flaws.
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