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<IMG src="http://www.truthdig.com/images/masthead_newsletter.gif"> Hi, I read this on Truthdig and thought you would find it interesting. =-=-=-=-=-=-= Zimbabwe Election Goes to Second Round The election for Zimbabwe’s presidency made one reluctant step forward Friday as poll results were finally <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7380445.stm" title="announced">announced</a> after over a month of intimidation, violence and other acts of political thuggery. Opposition candidate Morgan Tsangirai managed to beat out incumbent-for-life Robert Mugabe but failed to receive more than 50 percent of the ballots, forcing a second round of voting. <a href="http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/20080502_zimbabwe_elections_gets_second_chance/">http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/20080502_zimbabwe_elections_gets_second_chance/</a> Copyright © 2008 Truthdig, L.L.C. All rights reserved. =-=-=-=-=-=-= This is a one-time mailing from Truthdig, (<a href="http://www.truthdig.com/">www.truthdig.com</a>) on behalf of the sender. Please report any misuse to webmaster-at-truthdig.com <IMG src="http://www.truthdig.com/images/masthead_newsletter.gif"> Hi, I read this on Truthdig and thought you would find it interesting. =-=-=-=-=-=-= Zimbabwe Election Goes to Second Round The election for Zimbabwe’s presidency made one reluctant step forward Friday as poll results were finally <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7380445.stm" title="announced">announced</a> after over a month of intimidation, violence and other acts of political thuggery. Opposition candidate Morgan Tsangirai managed to beat out incumbent-for-life Robert Mugabe but failed to receive more than 50 percent of the ballots, forcing a second round of voting. <a href="http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/20080502_zimbabwe_elections_gets_second_chance/">http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/20080502_zimbabwe_elections_gets_second_chance/</a> Copyright © 2008 Truthdig, L.L.C. All rights reserved. =-=-=-=-=-=-= This is a one-time mailing from Truthdig, (<a href="http://www.truthdig.com/">www.truthdig.com</a>) on behalf of the sender. Please report any misuse to webmaster-at-truthdig.com

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