State election

The Chancellor, Zingst, and the children

In the midst of the many world crises Angela Merkel in the Baltic sea resort opened in Zingst the election campaign for the state election in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. In the best weather, and many travelers. A Home Match.

The Chancellor arrives. The shore promenade in Zingst is well filled. On the beach, hardly anyone is now, the people want to leave the German head of government is not to be missed. On 4. September-Western Pomerania state election in Mecklenburg -, the CDU is slightly ahead of the SPD, the in the country for 18 years the Prime Minister. Of the permanent economic crisis in the North-East, the lack of prospects and right-wing radicalism, of the AfD, which is in the polls at 19 percent, is to feel nothing. Zingst is booming in the summer, and people find Merkel just fine. In fact, all that you are responsive. “Can I say something?”, a woman pushes in front of the cameras of the journalists: “This woman is everywhere treated with hostility in the world and always keeps the nerves, the must you first beat”. And another woman added: “If she starts again, she will be elected.” And Sigmar Gabriel? You can’t be Serious, is the message of the eyes in a broad Round.

The mother of the nation and world politician

And then she’s there, makes Selfies with tourists, endures Western Pomerania, the Speeches of the mayor and the CDU top-candidate in Mecklenburg-and not allowed to speak it ourselves. In half an hour, she touches on all the big and small issues. The terrorism, the refugee crisis, the education, the promotion of economic development. The electrical mobility takes place in your speech. It is a little in love with arg detail, what you seems to the travelers.

Best mood: the CDU top candidate, Lorenz Caffier and German Chancellor Angela Merkel

Reverent silence falls over the audience. Merkel remembers that, and says quickly: “Now you are thinking, is also already off, right?” And quickly finds that many children are among the spectators: “I have come around a lot, and I don’t tell you: The kids in Asia and Africa, is sleep, so be nice and hardworking. But first, enjoy the beautiful summer!” The mother of the nation and world politician. And all sang in the well-known quiet Merkel-sing. The spark must not skip, there is already a silent Agreement of the speaker and the audience.

The SPD does not mention Merkel

In this case, each point of your speech is actually a complete world crisis. Russia? “You have to respect the integrity of boundaries, we will continue to talk with Moscow about it.” Brexit? “This is definitely, I think, but the UK remains where it is, and remains important.” It is the feeling that this woman has everything under control. The refugee crisis: “The Turks, the Jordanians, the many millions of refugees, we, in Europe, with 500 million inhabitants, a little over a Million. So that would have to go!” Was not dropped, the popularity of the Chancellor because of such rates dramatically in the last few months? Here in Zingst, the people accept this sentence, anyway, without expression of Dissatisfaction.

Oh, and the SPD. It is not mentioned. The end of Merkel arrives to speak to the children. “Some of you look as if you were already a little tired. I am also ready.” A couple of Selfies, a group photo with the local country band that played at the beginning. And then she’s gone again, the soul in a quiet World, driven by a woman. If you want to continue after the Federal election in the next year: To the people here in Zingst, it will not fail.