I know, the suspense is killing you, too, on who will be the next #CDU leader. Here is some polling data to pass the time. /thread
Which direction should the #CDU take? A more traditional- #conservative profile? Nope, say both all voters and CDU/CSU voters.
That is very much in line with the CDU’s new positioning under #Merkel, which @SophiaBesch and I have analysed here. https://www.cer.eu/insights/choosing-merkels-successor-none-above
Choosing Merkel's successor: None of the above?

The competition for ‘Merkel voters’ has started, and the CDU needs a leader able to keep her broad coalition of supporters together. That may well be health minister Jens Spahn.

https://www.cer.eu/insights/choosing-merkels-successor-none-above
On a scale of -5 to +5, who is most popular among CDU/CSU voters? You need to look all the way to the right to find the favourites in the #Merkel succession race.
But who, among all available candidates, do Germans think has what it takes? The top 4 do not contain today’s favourites in the #CDU race either.
On page two, you find #Merz and #Laschet. So the #CDU has a tricky couple of months ahead. /end
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