Simplify the following text for a Grade 14 native English-speaking person.
Original: In this context , it is important to note that Chancellor Angela Merkel had been severely criticized for a lack of emotional warmth during the 2005 federal election campaign , leading to a worse-than-expected result for the Christian Democrats .
Simplified: In this context , it is important to note that Chancellor Angela Merkel had been severely criticized for a lack of emotional warmth during the 2005 federal election campaign .