The German Chancellor praises the Illinois Senator in a press conference in Berlin on Wednesday.
“I would say that he is well-equipped — physically, mentally and politically,” adding that she “wouldn’t resist” a Bush-style back rub from the Land of Lincolner.
And/But: Merkel says she will not attend Obama’s speech in Berlin on Thursday, saying, “Maybe I’ll turn on the television.”
Plus: The RNC launches radio spot alleging Obama chooses Washington over the military to air in Berlin, Pennsylvania, Berlin, Wisconsin and Berlin, New Hampshire. Obama camp responds here.
