Amateur Hour at the SPD: Merkel Challenger Steinbrück Fails to Find His Feet

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Germany's Social Democrats had hoped that former Finance Minister Peer Steinbrück could topple Chancellor Angela Merkel in this year's elections. But his campaign has thus far been characterized by a series of damaging blunders. Support from within his own party is beginning to crumble. <i>By SPIEGEL Staff</i>

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