9/21/2009

Angie the lounge singer


German Chancellor Angela Merkel, left, and Ford CEO Bernhard Mattes are seen at the Ford booth during the opening of the Frankfurt Auto Show in Frankfurt, Germany, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2009. The car fair run through Sept. 27.(AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

Angie, do you need to sit down?


German Chancellor Angela Merkel makes a point during a news conference in Berlin, September 18, 2009. Merkel said on Friday that she would move quickly to map out a plan for changing income, corporate and inheritance taxes if she is re-elected later this month and can form a centre-right government.REUTERS/Tobias Schwarz (GERMANY POLITICS ELECTIONS HEADSHOT)

Angie, the camera man caught you!



German Chancellor Angela Merkel waves after she addresses people during an election campaign rally in Finsterwalde, September 19, 2009. Bundestagswahl general election will be held in Germany on September 27.REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch (GERMANY POLITICS ELECTIONS)

Angie brings out the stars


German Chancellor and leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party Angela Merkel (L) reacts as German pop singer Petra Zieger performs during an election campaign rally in Finsterwalde, September 19, 2009. Bundestagswahl general election will be held in Germany on September 27.REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch (GERMANY POLITICS ELECTIONS)

Angie upset


German Chancellor and leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party Angela Merkel reacts during an election campaign rally in Finsterwalde, September 19, 2009. Bundestagswahl general election will be held in Germany on September 27.REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch (GERMANY POLITICS ELECTIONS HEADSHOT)

Angie soaks it in


German Chancellor and leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party Angela Merkel reacts during an election campaign rally in Finsterwalde, September 19, 2009. Bundestagswahl general election will be held in Germany on September 27.REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch (GERMANY POLITICS ELECTIONS IMAGES OF THE DAY)


Heil in Purple


German Chancellor Angela Merkel waves people during an election campaign rally in Lindau, September 20, 2009. Germany will hold a general election (Bundestagswahl) on September 27.REUTERS/Miro Kuzmanovic (GERMANY POLITICS ELECTIONS)

9/11/2009

Merkel Opel heil


FILE - In this March 31, 2009 file photo, German Chancellor Angela Merkel waves to the workers as she pays a visit to the Opel car factory in Ruesselsheim, central Germany. On Thursday, Sept. 10, 2009, Merkel confirms, welcomes GM decision to sell Opel to Magna.(AP Photo/Michael Probst, File)

9/09/2009

Angie heils to kick things off


German Chancellor Angela Merkel, center, receives applause from the Christian Democratic party members during the official start of their election campaign for upcoming German federal elections at the end of the month in Duesseldorf, Germany, Sunday, Sept. 6, 2009. (AP Photo/Roberto Pfeil)

9/08/2009

Angie hits the bottle again


German Chancellor Angela Merkel attends an election campaign rally at the traditional Keferloh festival in Grasbrunn September 7, 2009. General election will be held in Germany on September 27.REUTERS/Michael Dalder (GERMANY POLITICS ELECTIONS)

She can't hear you


German Chancellor Angela Merkel receives applause after her speech at an Christian Democratic Union (CDU) election campaign rally at the traditional Keferloh festival in Grasbrunn September 7, 2009. General election will be held in Germany on September 27.REUTERS/Michaela Rehle (GERMANY POLITICS HEADSHOT ELECTIONS)

Angie not happy

German Chancellor Angela Merkel frowns after her speech at an Christian Democratic Union (CDU) election campaign rally at the traditional Keferloh festival in Grasbrunn September 7, 2009. General election will be held in Germany on September 27.REUTERS/Michaela Rehle (GERMANY POLITICS ELECTIONS)

Angie Entertains


German Chancellor Angela Merkel, center, gestures following her speech at a folk festival near Munich, southern Germany, Monday, Sept. 7, 2009.(AP Photo/Christof Stache)

8/04/2009

Angie Heils at Wagner's House


German Chancellor Angela Merkel waves to the crowd before the opening of the Bayreuth Wagner opera festival outside the so-called Gruener Huegel (Green Hill) opera house in Bayreuth July 25, 2009. REUTERS/Michael Dalder (GERMANY ENTERTAINMENT POLITICS); AFP/DDP/Timm Schamberger)

6/04/2009

Angie has a drink


German Chancellor Angela Merkel takes a drink of beer, after her speech at a beer festival tent in Unterschleissheim near Munich, southern Germany, on Monday, June 1, 2009. Angela Merkel visited an election campaign event of the German Christian Social Union Party (CSU).(AP Photo/Christof Stache)