Why is Angela Merkel headed for a fourth term? It's the German economy, stupid!
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- Written by Austin Davis
BERLIN – Across western democracies, political turmoil reigns as voters oust incumbents and elect new faces to lead them out of international and economic crises.
Yet, here in Europe's largest and most powerful nation, a less than charismatic Angela Merkel is poised to cruise to re-election Sunday for a record fourth term as chancellor of a unified Germany.
