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Merkel Rides Out Migrant Crisis, Remains Favorite Ahead of German Election


Merkel Rides Out Migrant Crisis, Remains Favorite Ahead of German Election
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Germans go to the polls Sunday in national elections that will decide whether Angela Merkel remains chancellor for a fourth consecutive term. As Henry Ridgwell reports, many wrote off Merkel's chances as Germany struggled to cope with the 2015 migrant crisis, but she has weathered the storm, and polls point to a comfortable victory.

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