party memeers wantining a youngr face m go o for the young k kidn the b block, jenss spahn, who hs given merkel a fair amount off grief. >> the party is for rule of law anand domestic security. we are for public safety. we're the pararty for e europe,e europe that protects and protects itself. protects its citizens, defends its values. a eurorope that helps us, becaue germany alone is too small. >> not everyone is out to area the past. those looking toward continuity could look toward the favored daughter, annegret kramp-karrenbauer. one position she shares with merkel, relying less on the u.s. for defense. >> the days when we would say to nato, the u.s., or whoever, we -- and we as germany look on and do little, those days are ovove. we have to take more responsisibility for o our secu, and that means spepending more money for it. >> friedrich merz, jens spahn, annegret kramp-karrenbauer, they have staked out where they stand , and now the party gets to choose at its conference friday. wherever the places -- whoever replaces merkel as party chair may replace her as chancellor candidate