Getting To Know Her: Angie Merkel

Both the WaPost and NYT talk about Angie Merkel today. NYT focuses on her father who moved the family to E. Germany when she was an infant. The WaPost has a more extensive profile on the next Chancellor of Germany (I probably just jinxed her). Not mentioned in either story is the fact her lead over SDP candidate and incumbent Scroeder has been cut in half. The main reason for the drop appears to be her choice of Finance Minister and his call for a 25% Flat Tax. By the way if the Germans get a Flat Tax we need to follow.