No Debate Bump for Floundering SPD

Is there such a thing as a debate bump in Germany? Merkel challenger Peer Steinbrück was certainly hoping for one this week following Sunday evening's televised face-to-face with the chancellor. But a new poll released on Thursday has dashed his hopes. The survey found that support for Steinbrück's Social Democrats (SPD) has hardly changed and continues to lag far behind Merkel's conservatives.