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Angela Merkel, Miranda Kerr and Helen Keller steered through some difficult times, but have remained very popular. Some people said they were boring and provincial, but they underestimated them.

Merkel is a pragmatic politician who inspires confidence, showing off her skills by educating the public. She was complex, tackling a number of current issues, breaking with tradition. Her friends were shocked that she would venture onto the vulgar stage. She has certainly impressed, scoring approval ratings of 60% in the lead-up to the election. It helped put her in pole position when the party felt it needed a new beginning.

Miranda Kerr beautiful, rich, and famous, her main message was and is, "We're like everybody else.” We don't want a Britney Spears as the chancellor, they want a serious leader whom they can trust. It really is that simple. As miraculous as her pragmatism and ability to compromise is the saga suggests a ruthless streak.

Helen Keller was a wild child who struck dramatically and left others unconscious. All rage is anger that is acted in, bottled in for so long that it just pops out. Her rage aides the protection of injured, threatened, and endangered species braking the leadership mould. She feels strongly about the need to protect the freedom to be extraordinary.

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