The top candidate from the populist Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW) in the German state of Thuringia, Katja Wolf, has hailed the upstart party’s projected third-place finish in state parliamentary elections as an “absolutely historic result.” “I have goose bumps to experience this moment,” Wolf said shortly after initial exit polls released after voting ended at 6 pm (1600 GMT) suggested that the BSW would claim about 14.5% to 16.0% of the vote in Thuringia. Wolf and the BSW have campaigned on a mixture of right-wing anti-immigration messages, traditional left-wing economic policies and staun…