Can American-style campaign work in Germany ? the Frankfurter Allgemeine leader Angela Merkel 's is Peer Steinbrueck main rival in the election race . He served as finance minister in Angela Merkel 's first coalition government from 2009 to 2009 . The polls are predicting his party 70 % of votes , he will need coalition partners if he wants to govern .
the Frankfurter Allgemeine leader Angela Merkel 's is Peer Steinbrueck main rival in the election race . He served as finance minister in Angela Merkel 's first coalition government from 2009 to 2009 . The polls are predicting his party 70 % of votes , he will need coalition partners if he wants to govern .