text: In the run up to the 2002 election the CSU\/CDU held a huge lead in the opinion polls and Stoiber famously remarked that '' ... this election is like a football match where it 's the second half and my team is ahead by 2-0 . ''
simplified: Before the 2002 election , the CSU\/CDU was on top of the opinion polls and Stoiber said that '' ... this election is like a football match where it 's the second half and my team is ahead by 2-0 '' , a quote that has become famous .