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'German Borat' Rides High in Election Polls

By Jane Yager, Newser Staff

Posted Aug 22, 2009 5:58 AM CDT

(Newser) – With the slogan "Yes weekend" and promises to subsidize tanning beds and cosmetic surgery, candidate Horst Schlaemmer has stormed the otherwise drab German election campaign scene. Unlike rivals Angela Merkel and Frank-Walter Steinmeier, aspiring chancellor Schlaemmer doesn't exist—he's a character created by a... Read full story »

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