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Afghan Candidate Steps Down in Karzai's Favor | |
2009-08-04 | |
[Quqnoos] Another Afghan presidential hopeful, Abdul Majid Samim, withdrew from the August race, vowing support for incumbent Karzai In a news conference on Monday, Samim announced his removal and declared to back president Karzai's re-election bid in the polls. A spokesman for the Afghan incumbent campaign office welcomed the decision of Samim -- the third Afghan candidate who have stepped down of the race in Karzai's favor.
Most of the candidates are lacking enough financial resources to open a window for a victory through heavy campaigning in the crowded Afghan race, therefore prefer making coalition, experts say. Earlier, another candidate, Nasrullah Baryalai stepped down in favor of hopeful Abdullah Abdullah, a key challenger of the Afghan incumbent in the elections. | |
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