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Boris Pistorius does not want to be the SPD's candidate for chancellor. The Federal Minister of Defense announced this in a video message - it was his personal and "very own" decision, Pistorius said. In recent days, a controversial debate has broken out within the SPD as to whether they should go into the election campaign with Chancellor Scholz or Pistorius as the top candidate. Pistorius currently has the highest popularity ratings among Germany's top politicians, while the SPD's poll ratings continue to dwindle. What does this mean for the SPD's chances in the next federal election? ZDF capital studio director Diana Zimmermann and political scientist Albrecht von Lucke assess the decision live on ZDFheute. #pistorius #chancellor #bundestag 00:00 Intro 00:23 Statement by Pistorius on giving up his candidacy for chancellor 01:02 ZDF capital studio director Diana Zimmermann explains 15:33 Political scientist Albrecht von Lucke on the chancellor question in the SPD ----- Here on ZDFheute News you can find out what is happening in the world and what concerns us all: We provide insight into the world of news, explain the background and address social debates. Discuss with us in live streams and form your own opinion based on the facts that we present to you. Subscribe to our channel so you don't miss anything. You can always stay up to date at http://www.ZDFheute.de/.