as a counterweight to the antics of Donald Trump, I hope she wins in a landslide.
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Merkel and Trump are of same political species
Her party is
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The Christian Democratic Union of Germany  is a Christian democratic[2][8][9] and liberal-conservative[2] political party in Germany. 
-It is the major catch-all party of the centre-right in German politics.
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The leader of the CDU, Angela Merkel, is the current Chancellor of Germany. 
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