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After the CSU presidium unanimously voted for him as the Union's candidate for chancellor, party leader Markus Söder emphasized that on Monday there would be no decision between him and the CDU chairman Armin Laschet.
"We will have a result this week, but we still need it." There is still a need for discussion at the grassroots level.
However, he refused a member survey - there was no more time for that.
The Bavarian Prime Minister named the chances of the respective candidate as a central criterion: "The most important are the chances in the population." Surveys are a clear indication of what the population thinks.
They are not everything, “but they are a clear benchmark.” Because: “We cannot decouple ourselves from a majority of the people in the country.” A more than clear indication of his significantly better poll results than Laschet.
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Söder emphasized: "People play a central role, people draw the parties - not the other way around."
It is "no longer a question of who we govern with - but whether we govern"
There is still "a lot of discussion movement", including in the Bundestag faction of the CDU and CSU.
It is important to “listen in” over the next few days.
He announced that he wanted to appear in the parliamentary group on Tuesday.
A result must be closed not only in terms of form, but also in terms of content.
Söder pointed out the difficult situation of the Union several times: “These are not easy days, but it is about setting the course.” Namely, “about the central leadership role of the Union in the toughest election campaign since 1998”.
In the meantime, it is no longer a question of who we govern with - but whether we govern ”.
It was also important to him to point out the collegial relationship with his competitor: “I really appreciate Armin Laschet, we treat each other with care.
We will have a common result, which will then be shared by both parties. ”The question is, however, when exactly this week will give this result.