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I Don't Believe You Are Simply Born With The Ambition Of Becoming Chancellor. But If You Want To Make A Difference, If You Enjoy Putting Ideas Into Practice, Then The Post Of Chancellor Has To Be The One Presenting The Biggest Opportunity Of All.

I'm A Person Who Acknowledges Reality. I Don't Get Up Every Morning And Ask Myself: What Would I Do Differently If I Were Chancellor In A Black-and-yellow (christian Democrat And Free Democrat) Coalition? The Spd (social Democratic Party) And The (christian Democrat And Christian Social) Union Stand To Weaken Their Own Positions If They Don't Make This Coalition A Success. And We Both Want Success.

As Chancellor, I Am - As It Should Be - Constantly Under The Microscope From Both The Public And The Media. It Is Also Important To Me That My Staff Tells Me Openly How They See Things. And An Additional Good Indicator Is The Mood In My Own Electoral District. When I Am There, Which Happens Frequently, No One Is Particularly Excited Or Impressed Anymore To Meet The Chancellor. People There Tell Me Immediately What Is Going Well And What Isn't.

Don't Get Bogged Down By Life And Other People's Problems Or Hang Ups.

I Am Courageous At The Decisive Moment. But I Need A Good Deal Of Start-up Time, And I Try To Take As Much As Possible Into Consideration Beforehand.