here in germany chancery mackesy vu party is about to elect a new leader it's a key vote that will shape the party's future direction and could potentially represent a 1st step towards determining the next chancellor after more than 15 years in the top job chancellor merkel is not seeking another term and 2018 she was replaced a c.p.u. leader by on the good come cousin fail to stand for authority on the party and announced last year that she would step aside the race for the leadership appears to be wide open with 3 very different candidates on the all male ballot ahead of saturday's vote we want to know about this she have a preference. yes i'm going to machall does have a favorite to succeed want to try not to show it when asked months ago whether the man next to her has what it takes to become tongue. hoping that the middle of always said that i won't interfere in the succession of the position i have or had and you see do you party leader will be elected in life said is a candidate and a state premier of north rhine-westphalia he brings many qualifications to the table. by medical st