However, a hefty 39 per cent of those responding to the ZDF survey were undecided on which of the candidates was the more convincing. "I have made decisions in very dramatic situations – the euro and refugee crises," Merkel replied. He also scored minor points on being able to say he had visited a church on Sunday. But still the ZDF polls showed Merkel beating Schulz on a range of qualities including credibility, grasp of the issues and likeability. Once again, however, a large portion of voters told the pollsters they were undecided on each of the questions.

Source: The China Post September 04, 2017 05:48 UTC