Source : Xinhua | English.news.cn
BERLIN, Jan. 11 (Xinhua) -- The approval ratings of Peer Steinbrueck, the German opposition Social Democrats (SPD)'s challenger for the chancellorship in September's general election, plummeted as only 36 percent of Germans support him, a poll published on Friday showed.
According to the poll published by state broadcaster ARD and Die Welt newspaper, the new result is a 12 percentage point drop since last December.
In contrast, Chancellor Angela Merkel's approval ratings grew five percentage points to 65 percent.
Merkel's prospective success in this year's election seems further cemented as her conservative party is reportedly enjoying the highest support rate of 42 percent since coming into power in 2005. She comfortably leads the main opposition the SPD by 17 points, according to another poll published on Wednesday.
Steinbrueck enjoyed 59 percent approval ratings when he was named the SPD's candidate in October 2012. He was seen as the center left party's best hope to win back the chancellorship, which was held by SPD under Gerhard Schroeder from 1998 to 2005.
However, his election campaign got off on the wrong foot as his profitable speaking engagements caused bad publicity. He made fresh gaffes including saying that he found the chancellor's salary too low.
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