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Zimbabwe Election Goes to Second RoundPosted on May 2, 2008
The election for Zimbabwe’s presidency made one reluctant step forward Friday as poll results were finally announced 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.
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By Kiwi, May 3, 2008 at 6:42 am Link to this comment
A Zimbabwean friend tells me of elements of the military “standing over” and intimidating the vote-counters in rural districts making sure they count “correctly” He is worried about a military coup coming soon
Report thisBy PatrickHenry, May 2, 2008 at 6:04 pm Link to this comment
Diebold anyone.
Just saw Hacking Democracy on HBO. It will make you cry.
No wonder it is so hard to unseat encumbents.
As Stalin once said “Its not the votes that count but who counts the vote”.
Report thisBy Elizabeth, May 2, 2008 at 12:29 pm Link to this comment
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The vote must have been overwhelming for the opposition if this is the best they can do after one month of “counting” votes. This is the group who printed up three times more ballots than needed.
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