Laschet speaks of the sleeping car election campaign - but does not mean the Union's approach.
Because he wants to fight now.
Ex-competitor Merz also noticed this.
Olpe / Gießen / Wiesbaden - So now the election campaign should really start.
When Armin Laschet said a few days ago “The CDU will fight in this election campaign”, one or the other of the CDU and CSU may still winced.
Future tense in a sentence?
There are only a few weeks left until the general election!
On Saturday, Armin Laschet repeated this exclamation again, but pushed ahead: The Union was "now in election campaign mode, we will fight and in the end the voters will decide how things will continue in Germany".
Laschet then immediately thought of a few tips against the competition: The programs of the SPD, the Greens and the Left are "not characterized by modernization," he said at the state parliament of the Hessian Young Union in Giessen.
In addition: "Tax increases jeopardize prosperity, they burden small and middle incomes, they burden families and we do not get the economic dynamism that we need now after the pandemic." Laschet himself caused confusion on the subject of taxes.
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The CDU boss also spoke out in favor of faster planning processes in Germany. If you want the energy transition to succeed and trains run faster so that people fly less, "then we can't wait 20 to 25 years for such a railway line to be approved," said Laschet at an appearance in Wiesbaden. A popular saying by the Union to counter the Greens. If railway lines were then to be built and citizens 'initiatives were formed, “guess which party usually leads this citizens' initiative,” Laschet asked accordingly. "They are the same ones who tell us: 'You have to go faster.'"
An election campaign appearance is planned for next Saturday together with CSU boss Markus Söder and current chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU).
“Everywhere in the state, in Bavaria and in the CDU regional associations, there is then fighting.
You can adjust to a closed CDU / CSU union, ”said Laschet.
No more swipes from Bavaria?
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It almost seems as if Laschet was a little shaken up when it came to the election campaign.
After all, he also has unsatisfactory survey results behind him.
SPD chancellor candidate Scholz was finally able to overtake the Greens in a recent survey.
And also in the youngest
ZDF “Politbarometer” shone the Social Democrats instead of the Union.
Laschet might have thought: Then I'll just use the taunts from the CSU against the SPD.
In any case, the CDU boss accused Olpe Olaf Scholz in North Rhine-Westphalia of a “sleeping car election campaign”.
At the same time, the party chairman Saskia Esken, the former Juso boss Kevin Kühnert "and a few other figures" all went underground.
Then the CDU chairman once again referred to economic and tax policy.
All political competitors to the left of the Union are demanding tax increases, according to the NRW Prime Minister.
“Anyone who does this is offending against the prosperity of the Federal Republic of Germany.” That is a huge danger.
At the same time, the SPD wants to give up the black zero, i.e. a budget without new debt.
"I would like to have a clear answer from Olaf Scholz: Does he want to suspend the debt brake?"
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Armin Laschet, the Union's candidate for chancellor, can be celebrated during an election campaign appearance in Olpe.
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Merz supports Laschet in the election campaign - and is happy about a combative speech by the chancellor candidate
Friedrich Merz, who now supports Laschet, was also there in Olpe.
He urged his party to conduct a courageous election campaign around six weeks before the general election.
"For a few days now it has hopefully been clear to everyone: The 2021 federal election has not been decided.
Almost everything is possible.
Nothing comes by itself, ”warned the CDU politician.
Now you have to reach the people, mobilize them and familiarize them with the differences between the political parties.
“Campaigning means fighting first.
Maybe we've underestimated that a bit in the last few years.
We shouldn't underestimate it this year, ”emphasized Merz.
“It didn't go well.” As a rule, elections are not won by the opposition, but rather lost by the government.
“It's entirely up to us.” Merz also thanked Laschet for presenting himself “very combative” beforehand.
And adds tellingly: “I was really happy about that.
To put it a little more quietly: That was also necessary. "
(Cibo with material from dpa)
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