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SPD Tandem - A difference of opinion between Müntefering and Steinmeier - People and Politics, 17.10.2008

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Michael BärOctober 17, 2008

This weekend will see an odd couple take the helm of the German Social Democrat Party. Foreign Secretary Frank-Walter Steinmeier will be chosen to run for chancellor, while Franz Müntefering will get the official nod for party chairman. They're an diverse duo. Franz Müntefering is considered more down to earth, while former lawyer Steinmeier is a more academic type. Anja Köhler reports on the tandem's bid to make the SPD election winners.