Summer interview - Soder hopes for votes from AfD voters in Bundestag election
The Union can, according to CSU chief Markus Söder, hope for many swing voters from the AfD in the next Bundestag election. "In the moment when a feasible Bundestag campaign takes place and a change in government is also possible, the Union will once again gain significantly," said the Bavarian Minister-President in the summer interview of the ZDF-show "Berlin direct" in Inning am Ammersee.
Söder: A large part of the AfD voters are still open to the Union
Concretely, Söder named frustrated voters who had switched to the AfD out of protest against the politics of the current federal government from SPD, Greens and FDP, but did not support the fundamental goals of the party. "And in the moment when a government change is possible, I believe that a large part will also still be open to us, especially if we present concepts for it."
Therefore, it is his "urgent recommendation" for the Union to develop clear concepts in migration policy and economic policy. "We will also do that," he said. "Then I think we will be able to lead Germany well into the future."
Union in surveys at 32 percent
In surveys, the CDU/CSU currently has between 30 and 32 percent. The SPD of Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz comes to 14 to 15 percent. The Greens rank between 11 and 13 percent, the FDP between 4 and 5. The AfD is between 16 and 18 percent, the BSW between 7 and 9, and the Left between 2 and 3 percent.
Surveys are generally associated with uncertainties. In particular, declining party loyalty and increasingly short-term election decisions make it difficult for opinion research institutes to weigh the data. In principle, surveys only reflect the opinion at the time of the survey and are not predictions of the election outcome.
- Markus Söder, the CSU chief, believes that the Union can attract many voters from the AfD in the upcoming Federal Election in Germany.
- In a summer interview on ZDF-show "Berlin direct" in Inning am Ammersee, Söder suggested that the Union will regain a significant number of voters if a change in government becomes feasible.
- Söder, the Bavarian Minister-President, stated that a large portion of AfD voters remain open to the Union, citing frustrated voters who switched due to dissatisfaction with the current federal government's policies.
- Söder strongly recommended that the Union develop clear concepts in migration policy and economic policy to appeal to these voters and lead Germany into the future.
- According to surveys, the CDU/CSU currently has between 30 and 32% support, while the SPD, FDP, Greens, AfD, BSW, and Left parties have varying percentages, with the SPD at 14-15%.
- Söder acknowledged that surveys, while reflecting current opinions, are associated with uncertainties, as party loyalty is declining, and election decisions can be short-term.
