Germany’s Conservatives Face Possible Election Rout

Germany’s Conservatives Face Possible Election Rout

“This is Germany’s first general election without Angela Merkel running for chancellor since 2002. For her conservative bloc, it is shaping up as a debacle,” the Wall Street Journal reports.“A gaffe-prone new candidate, the popular chancellor’s almost complete absence from the campaign, and voter fatigue after 16 years of conservative rule could converge to deliver the bloc’s worst national electoral result ever, according to pollsters and analy…

Without Angela Merkel, Germany’s Conservatives Face Possible Election Rout

A gaffe-prone new candidate, voter fatigue and the popular chancellor’s almost complete absence from the campaign could converge to deliver the conservative bloc’s worst national result ever, according to pollsters and analysts.