Gauck visited the Left Party's headquarters to try to clear up any misunderstandings with the party leadership
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VideoassistentenJune 29, 2010
With one day to go until a special German assembly votes for a new President, Chancellor Angela Merkel is hoping for a much needed victory for the candidate for her Christian Democrats. But an independent candidate, Joachim Gauck, is capturing the nation's imagination as the country looks for strong leadership in the economic crisis.