According to opinion polls, the outlook for state premier Horst Seehofer and his Christian Social Union is superb. The Bavarian sister party to the CDU could get an absolute majority in Bavaria - a welcome boost for the federal elections a week later. Failure could, however, have repercussions at a federal level. For more go to http://www.dw.de/program/people-and-politics/s-3217-9798