the party still drools much of it supports and the left is strongest in the country's capital but lynn hof of n.z. east and districts have left party men as it stronghold is in the district of lichtenberg so why is the left so popular that it's been to find out. east berlin it was once the capital of communist east germany during the one nine hundred seventy s. the government built these high rises in the lichtenberg district they're largely occupied many like them because the rent isn't too high a lot of pensioners workers and social welfare recipients live in lichtenberg home turf for the left party. because you know lurch is running as a candidate for the left party she finds herself as an advocate for the underdog today she's organized to get together with constituents. lerche has been in the german parliament since two thousand and two she believes she's a popular local member because she works to solve local problems. i think it makes a big difference that we say yes we understand the problems you are facing and when we can solve things we will but we can't promise everything because