On the Eve of the Iranian Elections
11 June 2009 10:28 pm by GeoT
http://www.taylormarsh.com/2009/06/11/on-the-eve-of-the-iranian-elections/
Mir Hossein Mousavi Music video for Iran Election June 2009 (opposition opponent)
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“The Big Maybe”
Election is underway.
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This is an interesting article on Zarah Rahnavard, Mousavi’s wife called “The Woman Ahmadinejad Should Fear: Zarah Rahnavard Could Turn the Tide in Friday’s Election”.
http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/06/11/iran_first_lady/
lynnette says:
12 June 2009 at 12:07 am
This is an interesting article on Zarah Rahnavard, Mousavi’s wife….
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I’ve been reading about her today. She seems to be his best asset in the campaign. She’s an accomplished artist and a leader in her own right. Women seem to be in the vanguard in this election. Considering we are talking about Iran that seems remarkable to me.
Intermission:
The Ice Age Cometh
By MIKE MURPHY (Republican)
” Despairing Republican friends have been asking me what I think we should do to rebuild the GOP and begin our certain and inevitable comeback. My answer disappoints them: “Build an ark.” cont’.
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1904136,00.html
AP::
Iran vote extended with turnout massive
TEHRAN, Iran – Iranians packed polling stations from boutique-lined streets in north Tehran to conservative bastions in the countryside Friday with a choice that’s left the nation divided and on edge: keeping hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in power or electing a reformist who favors greater freedoms and improved ties with the United States.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090612/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_iran_election
Does anyone know how long it will take to get results?
Iran presidential challenger’s office attacked
In a sign of the bitterness from the campaign, the Interior Ministry — which oversees voting — said all rallies or political gatherings would be banned until after the announcement of
*results, expected Saturday* (Kris)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090612/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_iran_election
Turnout for Iranian election could break records
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Both sides claimed victory before the close of polls, and Mousavi called journalists to a news conference late Friday after confident claims from his campaign that he had won.
Turnout was massive and could break records.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090612/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_iran_election
I feel safe and warm in my very own Iranian election thread
this is a site that focuses exclusively on Iran: (seems to be a balanced source)
Iran election rivals both declare victory
By Iran Quest on June 12, 2009
http://iranquest.com/blog/?p=7121
Ahmadinejad’s Numbers WAY TOO HIGH: Problems Ahead?
– Steve Clemons
Ahmadenijad is getting election results that are just about impossible to believe. I always thought he would probably win — but nuance and subtlety are not skill sets of the regime’s election rigging operation.
http://www.thewashingtonnote.com/archives/2009/06/ahmadinejads_nu/