2	6	That	that	DT
7	13	Angela	Angela	NNP
14	20	Merkel	Merkel	NNP
20	21	,	,	,
22	25	the	the	DT
26	36	chairwoman	chairwoman	NN
37	39	of	of	IN
40	43	the	the	DT
44	53	Christian	Christian	NNP
54	64	Democratic	Democratic	NNP
65	70	Union	Union	NNP
70	71	,	,	,
72	78	wanted	want	VBD
79	82	the	the	DT
83	86	job	job	NN
87	90	had	have	VBD
91	95	long	long	RB
96	100	been	be	VBN
101	103	an	an	DT
104	108	open	open	JJ
109	115	secret	secret	NN
115	116	,	,	,
117	125	although	although	IN
126	128	no	no	DT
129	132	one	one	CD
133	136	but	but	CC
137	140	she	she	PRP
141	145	knew	know	VBD
146	149	how	how	WRB
150	153	far	far	RB
154	157	she	she	PRP
158	161	was	be	VBD
162	170	prepared	prepare	VBN
171	173	to	to	TO
174	176	go	go	VB
176	177	.	.	.

178	181	But	but	CC
182	184	it	it	PRP
185	188	was	be	VBD
189	192	the	the	DT
193	204	uncertainty	uncertainty	NN
205	209	with	with	IN
210	215	which	which	WDT
216	219	her	her	PRP$
220	225	rival	rival	NN
225	226	,	,	,
227	235	Bavarian	Bavarian	NNP
236	243	Premier	Premier	NNP
244	250	Edmund	Edmund	NNP
251	258	Stoiber	Stoiber	NNP
259	261	of	of	IN
262	265	the	the	DT
266	275	Christian	Christian	NNP
276	282	Social	Social	NNP
283	288	Union	Union	NNP
288	289	,	,	,
290	293	the	the	DT
294	297	CDU	CDU	NNP
297	299	’s	's	POS
300	308	Bavarian	bavarian	JJ
309	315	sister	sister	NN
316	321	party	party	NN
321	322	,	,	,
323	327	also	also	RB
328	336	shrouded	shroud	VBD
337	344	himself	himself	PRP
345	349	that	that	WDT
350	354	made	make	VBD
355	358	the	the	DT
359	367	question	question	NN
368	370	of	of	IN
371	374	who	who	WP
375	380	would	would	MD
381	385	lead	lead	VB
386	389	the	the	DT
390	395	Union	Union	NNP
396	403	parties	party	NNS
404	408	into	into	IN
409	412	the	the	DT
413	415	22	22	CD
416	425	September	September	NNP
426	435	elections	election	NNS
436	438	as	as	IN
439	449	chancellor	chancellor	NN
450	459	candidate	candidate	NN
460	467	against	against	IN
468	477	incumbent	incumbent	JJ
478	485	Gerhard	Gerhard	NNP
486	495	Schroeder	Schroeder	NNP
495	496	,	,	,
497	499	so	so	RB
500	508	exciting	exciting	JJ
508	509	.	.	.

510	513	Mr.	Mr.	NNP
514	521	Stoiber	Stoiber	NNP
522	525	has	have	VBZ
526	530	come	come	VBN
531	532	a	a	DT
533	537	long	long	JJ
538	541	way	way	NN
542	546	from	from	IN
547	550	his	his	PRP$
551	558	refusal	refusal	NN
559	561	to	to	TO
562	571	sacrifice	sacrifice	VB
572	579	himself	himself	PRP
580	583	for	for	IN
584	587	the	the	DT
588	591	CDU	CDU	NNP
592	594	in	in	IN
595	597	an	an	DT
598	606	election	election	NN
607	611	that	that	WDT
612	616	once	once	RB
617	623	looked	look	VBD
624	634	impossible	impossible	JJ
635	637	to	to	TO
638	641	win	win	VB
641	642	,	,	,
643	650	through	through	IN
651	654	his	his	PRP$
655	664	statement	statement	NN
665	669	that	that	IN
670	672	he	he	PRP
673	678	would	would	MD
679	684	under	under	IN
685	687	no	no	DT
688	701	circumstances	circumstance	NNS
702	705	run	run	VBP
706	713	against	against	IN
714	717	the	the	DT
718	724	wishes	wish	NNS
725	727	of	of	IN
728	731	Ms.	Ms.	NNP
732	738	Merkel	Merkel	NNP
739	742	and	and	CC
743	746	her	her	PRP$
747	752	party	party	NN
752	753	,	,	,
754	756	to	to	TO
757	760	his	his	PRP$
761	772	willingness	willingness	NN
773	775	to	to	TO
776	780	take	take	VB
781	784	her	her	PRP$
785	787	on	on	NN
788	790	in	in	IN
791	792	a	a	DT
793	801	divisive	divisive	JJ
802	806	vote	vote	NN
807	809	if	if	IN
810	819	necessary	necessary	JJ
819	820	.	.	.

827	830	Mr.	Mr.	NNP
831	838	Stoiber	Stoiber	NNP
839	848	carefully	carefully	RB
849	854	tread	tread	VBD
855	858	the	the	DT
859	863	path	path	NN
864	866	to	to	TO
867	870	the	the	DT
871	880	candidacy	candidacy	NN
880	881	,	,	,
882	889	spurred	spur	VBD
890	892	on	on	RP
893	895	by	by	IN
896	900	many	many	JJ
901	904	and	and	CC
905	911	reined	rein	VBN
912	914	in	in	RP
915	917	by	by	IN
918	924	others	other	NNS
924	925	.	.	.

926	929	But	but	CC
930	932	he	he	PRP
933	936	let	let	MD
937	941	slip	slip	VB
942	945	the	the	DT
946	959	opportunities	opportunity	NNS
960	962	to	to	TO
963	967	turn	turn	VB
968	972	back	back	RP
972	973	,	,	,
974	981	because	because	IN
982	985	the	the	DT
986	992	forces	force	NNS
993	997	that	that	WDT
998	1003	drive	drive	VBP
1004	1007	him	him	PRP
1008	1010	–	--	:
1011	1014	his	his	PRP$
1015	1021	desire	desire	NN
1022	1024	to	to	TO
1025	1031	affect	affect	VB
1032	1038	change	change	NN
1038	1039	,	,	,
1040	1043	his	his	PRP$
1044	1049	sense	sense	NN
1050	1052	of	of	IN
1053	1057	duty	duty	NN
1058	1060	to	to	TO
1061	1064	his	his	PRP$
1065	1070	peers	peer	NNS
1071	1074	and	and	CC
1075	1078	his	his	PRP$
1079	1087	ambition	ambition	NN
1088	1090	–	--	:
1091	1096	would	would	MD
1097	1100	not	not	RB
1101	1107	permit	permit	VB
1108	1111	him	him	PRP
1112	1114	to	to	TO
1115	1119	pass	pass	VB
1120	1122	up	up	RP
1123	1126	the	the	DT
1127	1134	biggest	big	JJS
1135	1141	chance	chance	NN
1142	1144	of	of	IN
1145	1148	his	his	PRP$
1149	1158	political	political	JJ
1159	1163	life	life	NN
1163	1164	.	.	.

1165	1168	Mr.	Mr.	NNP
1169	1176	Stoiber	Stoiber	NNP
1177	1183	seized	seize	VBD
1184	1186	it	it	PRP
1187	1191	once	once	RB
1192	1195	the	the	DT
1196	1199	CDU	CDU	NNP
1200	1204	made	make	VBD
1205	1210	clear	clear	JJ
1211	1215	that	that	IN
1216	1218	it	it	PRP
1219	1228	preferred	prefer	VBD
1229	1232	him	him	PRP
1233	1235	to	to	TO
1236	1239	its	its	PRP$
1240	1243	own	own	JJ
1244	1254	chairwoman	chairwoman	NN
1254	1255	.	.	.

1256	1260	That	that	DT
1261	1264	has	have	VBZ
1265	1271	always	always	RB
1272	1276	been	be	VBN
1277	1280	the	the	DT
1281	1286	basic	basic	JJ
1287	1294	premise	premise	NN
1295	1298	for	for	IN
1299	1300	a	a	DT
1301	1304	CSU	CSU	NNP
1305	1313	chairman	chairman	NN
1314	1316	to	to	TO
1317	1323	accept	accept	VB
1324	1327	the	the	DT
1328	1337	candidacy	candidacy	NN
1338	1340	on	on	IN
1341	1347	behalf	behalf	NN
1348	1350	of	of	IN
1351	1354	the	the	DT
1355	1361	bigger	big	JJR
1362	1368	sister	sister	NN
1369	1374	party	party	NN
1374	1375	.	.	.

1376	1378	It	it	PRP
1379	1383	does	do	VBZ
1384	1387	not	not	RB
1387	1388	,	,	,
1389	1391	of	of	IN
1392	1398	course	course	NN
1398	1399	,	,	,
1400	1409	guarantee	guarantee	VBP
1410	1417	success	success	NN
1418	1420	at	at	IN
1421	1424	the	the	DT
1425	1430	polls	poll	NNS
1431	1433	–	--	:
1434	1436	or	or	CC
1437	1441	even	even	RB
1442	1452	solidarity	solidarity	NN
1453	1455	in	in	IN
1456	1459	the	the	DT
1460	1468	campaign	campaign	NN
1468	1469	.	.	.

1476	1485	Certainly	certainly	RB
1485	1486	,	,	,
1487	1490	Mr.	Mr.	NNP
1491	1498	Stoiber	Stoiber	NNP
1499	1502	has	have	VBZ
1503	1507	done	do	VBN
1508	1518	everything	everything	NN
1519	1521	in	in	IN
1522	1525	his	his	PRP$
1526	1531	power	power	NN
1532	1534	to	to	TO
1535	1540	spare	spare	VB
1541	1548	himself	himself	PRP
1549	1552	the	the	DT
1553	1557	fate	fate	NN
1558	1560	of	of	IN
1561	1564	his	his	PRP$
1565	1571	mentor	mentor	NN
1571	1572	,	,	,
1573	1578	Franz	Franz	NNP
1579	1584	Josef	Josef	NNP
1585	1592	Strauss	Strauss	NNP
1592	1593	.	.	.

1594	1600	Rather	rather	RB
1601	1605	than	than	IN
1606	1611	force	force	VB
1612	1619	himself	himself	PRP
1620	1622	on	on	IN
1623	1626	the	the	DT
1627	1630	CDU	CDU	NNP
1630	1631	,	,	,
1632	1634	he	he	PRP
1635	1641	waited	wait	VBD
1642	1644	to	to	TO
1645	1647	be	be	VB
1648	1654	called	call	VBN
1654	1655	.	.	.

1656	1662	Having	have	VBG
1663	1675	marginalized	marginalize	VBN
1676	1681	their	their	PRP$
1682	1685	own	own	JJ
1686	1692	leader	leader	NN
1692	1693	,	,	,
1694	1697	the	the	DT
1698	1701	CDU	CDU	NNP
1702	1710	grandees	grandee	NNS
1711	1717	cannot	cannot	MD
1718	1724	afford	afford	VB
1725	1727	to	to	TO
1728	1733	leave	leave	VB
1734	1737	the	the	DT
1738	1748	chancellor	chancellor	NN
1749	1758	candidate	candidate	NN
1759	1761	in	in	IN
1762	1765	the	the	DT
1766	1771	lurch	lurch	NN
1772	1774	as	as	RB
1775	1779	well	well	RB
1779	1780	.	.	.

1781	1784	The	the	DT
1785	1789	most	most	RBS
1790	1796	cogent	cogent	JJ
1797	1805	argument	argument	NN
1806	1808	in	in	IN
1809	1812	Mr.	Mr.	NNP
1813	1820	Stoiber	Stoiber	NNP
1820	1822	’s	's	POS
1823	1828	favor	favor	NN
1829	1831	is	be	VBZ
1832	1836	that	that	IN
1837	1839	he	he	PRP
1840	1844	will	will	MD
1845	1847	be	be	VB
1848	1855	running	run	VBG
1856	1858	as	as	IN
1859	1860	a	a	DT
1861	1868	hopeful	hopeful	JJ
1869	1872	and	and	CC
1873	1876	not	not	RB
1877	1879	as	as	IN
1880	1883	the	the	DT
1884	1890	ticket	ticket	NN
1891	1893	of	of	IN
1894	1898	last	last	JJ
1899	1905	resort	resort	NN
1905	1906	.	.	.

1907	1910	The	the	DT
1911	1914	CDU	CDU	NNP
1915	1920	chose	choose	VBD
1921	1924	him	him	PRP
1925	1932	because	because	IN
1933	1935	it	it	PRP
1936	1944	believes	believe	VBZ
1945	1947	in	in	IN
1948	1955	victory	victory	NN
1955	1956	.	.	.

1957	1960	The	the	DT
1961	1971	government	government	NN
1972	1974	is	be	VBZ
1975	1986	floundering	flounder	VBG
1986	1987	,	,	,
1988	1992	more	more	RBR
1993	2002	seriously	seriously	RB
2003	2007	than	than	IN
2008	2014	anyone	anyone	NN
2015	2020	would	would	MD
2021	2025	have	have	VB
2026	2033	thought	think	VBN
2034	2037	six	six	CD
2038	2044	months	month	NNS
2045	2048	ago	ago	RB
2048	2049	.	.	.

2050	2053	The	the	DT
2054	2059	Union	Union	NNP
2060	2067	parties	party	NNS
2068	2073	could	could	MD
2074	2077	not	not	RB
2078	2082	have	have	VB
2083	2089	wished	wish	VBN
2090	2093	for	for	IN
2094	2095	a	a	DT
2096	2102	better	good	JJR
2103	2112	situation	situation	NN
2113	2117	from	from	IN
2118	2123	which	which	WDT
2124	2126	to	to	TO
2127	2133	launch	launch	VB
2134	2139	their	their	PRP$
2140	2148	campaign	campaign	NN
2148	2149	.	.	.

2150	2152	If	if	IN
2153	2159	anyone	anyone	NN
2160	2162	in	in	IN
2163	2168	their	their	PRP$
2169	2174	ranks	rank	NNS
2175	2178	can	can	MD
2179	2183	turn	turn	VB
2184	2188	this	this	DT
2189	2191	to	to	TO
2192	2197	their	their	PRP$
2198	2207	advantage	advantage	NN
2207	2208	,	,	,
2209	2211	it	it	PRP
2212	2214	is	be	VBZ
2215	2218	Mr.	Mr.	NNP
2219	2226	Stoiber	Stoiber	NNP
2226	2227	.	.	.

2234	2245	Nonetheless	nonetheless	RB
2245	2246	,	,	,
2247	2249	he	he	PRP
2250	2254	will	will	MD
2255	2257	be	be	VB
2258	2262	made	make	VBN
2263	2265	to	to	TO
2266	2273	realize	realize	VB
2274	2278	that	that	IN
2279	2281	he	he	PRP
2282	2288	cannot	cannot	MD
2289	2296	command	command	VB
2297	2300	the	the	DT
2301	2304	CDU	CDU	NNP
2304	2305	,	,	,
2306	2310	that	that	IN
2311	2314	his	his	PRP$
2315	2320	power	power	NN
2321	2325	base	base	NN
2326	2330	lies	lie	VBZ
2331	2333	in	in	IN
2334	2340	Munich	Munich	NNP
2341	2344	and	and	CC
2345	2348	not	not	RB
2349	2351	in	in	IN
2352	2358	Berlin	Berlin	NNP
2358	2359	,	,	,
2360	2363	and	and	CC
2364	2368	that	that	IN
2369	2372	the	the	DT
2373	2383	invitation	invitation	NN
2384	2386	of	of	IN
2387	2397	kingmakers	kingmaker	NNS
2398	2400	to	to	TO
2401	2407	accept	accept	VB
2408	2411	the	the	DT
2412	2417	crown	crown	NN
2418	2423	comes	come	VBZ
2424	2426	at	at	IN
2427	2428	a	a	DT
2429	2433	cost	cost	NN
2433	2434	.	.	.

2435	2438	Nor	nor	CC
2439	2443	will	will	MD
2444	2447	Mr.	Mr.	NNP
2448	2455	Stoiber	Stoiber	NNP
2456	2460	have	have	VBP
2461	2464	any	any	DT
2465	2474	illusions	illusion	NNS
2475	2477	of	of	IN
2478	2482	what	what	WP
2483	2485	it	it	PRP
2486	2491	means	mean	VBZ
2492	2494	to	to	TO
2495	2499	lead	lead	VB
2500	2502	an	an	DT
2503	2511	election	election	NN
2512	2520	campaign	campaign	NN
2520	2521	,	,	,
2522	2530	although	although	IN
2531	2533	he	he	PRP
2534	2537	can	can	MD
2538	2540	be	be	VB
2541	2550	confident	confident	JJ
2551	2553	in	in	IN
2554	2557	the	the	DT
2558	2567	knowledge	knowledge	NN
2568	2572	that	that	IN
2573	2577	what	what	WP
2578	2580	is	be	VBZ
2581	2583	at	at	IN
2584	2589	stake	stake	NN
2590	2592	is	be	VBZ
2593	2596	not	not	RB
2597	2603	Edmund	Edmund	NNP
2604	2611	Stoiber	Stoiber	NNP
2611	2612	,	,	,
2613	2616	nor	nor	CC
2617	2620	the	the	DT
2621	2626	Union	Union	NNP
2626	2627	,	,	,
2628	2631	but	but	CC
2632	2639	Germany	Germany	NNP
2640	2642	as	as	IN
2643	2644	a	a	DT
2645	2650	whole	whole	NN
2650	2651	.	.	.