German state election barometer for September

There was enthusiastic applause for German chancellor, Angela Merkel in Lower Saxony. She was visiting the region to support Lower Saxony's state premier David McAllister ahead of Sunday's regional election.

The chancellor's Christian Democrats have been battered by the centre-left Social Democrats and Greens in 12 regional elections stretching back to 2009.

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