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It is not only because of the high mood of the Greens that the outcome of the federal elections this autumn will be so exciting.
The weakness of the Union also fires the imagination of its political opponents.
And the longer the green top candidate Annalena Baerbock ranks at the top of the polls, the more the Union candidate Armin Laschet has the image of a loser: Although he not only rules the largest state, but also the duel with CSU leader Marcus Söder for himself could decide.
The CDU leader urgently needs brilliant ideas to overcome the skepticism in his own camp, but also in the population.
The appointment of Merz to the election campaign team is an important step in this direction.
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Because the Sauerland stands for the core competence with which the Union has to score points with voters if it wants to win in September: economic know-how.
The Greens want to make climate protection the all-important issue for the federal election.
And some Union politicians are trying to overtake the eco party in this field.
But with environmental policy, the CDU / CSU will not bring the voters back.
The more you focus on this field, the stronger you make the green competition.
Instead, the Union must put the economy at the top of its agenda, not climate policy or the social issue.
Especially in times of crisis: It's the economy, stupid.
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Only those who offer convincing answers to the huge economic challenges will win the trust of the citizens.
An Allensbach survey recently showed that in these Corona times, Germans are again relying more on the market economy than on state intervention.
Merz is the right man for this, and Laschet should give him plenty of space on the stage.
Insisting on economic principles is also crucial for coping with future tasks such as climate protection, demographic change or digitization.
In contrast, the Greens want to massively expand the state's influence on industry and are promoting higher national debt and more redistribution.
The Union will only win if it directs its election campaign towards the coldly calculating citizen - and not towards the eco-dreamers.
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