Angela Merkel named as CDU [German conservatives] chancellor candidate

[Kellanved]

BERLIN - Angela Merkel, who was named chancellor candidate by Germany's opposition conservatives on Monday, vowed to make unemployment, the sour economy and Turkish European Union membership top issues in the coming election campaign.

"Above everything else is the official figure of five million unemployed," said a confident Merkel in a speech after leaders of the Christian Democratic alliance (CDU/CSU) nominated her as their candidate for general elections expected on 18 September.
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[fortress]

1. two reasons i can see..

Stoiber is 'unsellable' or unmarketable as a candidate, and/or Bavaria does not want to let him go, as there is a possibility of a SPD or 'other candidate becoming minister.

[MissHoneychurch]

2. Stoiber was candidate 3 years ago

and lost against Schröder. No chance he could get a candidate again. Nobody wants Merkel, but Stoiber is even worse.