Does This Vote Matter
For many Germans, such gobbledygook too closely resembles the real campaign. With 4 million unemployed, near-zero growth and the astonishing transformation of Germany from Europe’s juggernaut to economic laggard, the Sept. 22 election should by rights be a juicy dogfight over who’s to blame for the mess–and how to fix it. But no. The latest ZDF Politbarometer poll puts both candidates at 38 percent, with a big chunk of unenthusiastic undecideds....