Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg has been Germany's economics minister for six months and he's already ahead of Chancellor Angela Merkel in the popularity ratings. A surprising development,considering his policies aren't always so popular,such as his opposition to government rescue packages for ailing companies.But depending on how the Christian Democrats and his own party the Christian Social Union of Bavaria fare in the federal elections in September,he looks set to become an even more prominent player on Germany's political landscape.