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| Ahmadinejad wins 69% in early count. So does Mousavi. |
| 2009-06-13 |
| [Al Arabiya Latest] Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has won 69 percent of the vote after over five million votes were counted in the presidential election on Friday, Iran's electoral chief said. He made his comments at a news conference after ballots closed. In the meantime, moderate former Prime Minister Mir Hossein Mousavi claimed victory in the hotly contested vote, while state news agency IRNA said incumbent Ahmadinejad had won. The conflicting claims came even as crowds of voters were still queuing to cast their ballots long after balloting was officially over at 10:00 p.m. (1730 GMT). Even as the tail-enders were still voting, Mousavi called a news conference in Tehran to claim victory. "In line with the information we have received, I am the winner of this election by a substantial margin," Mousavi said. He said many people had not been able to cast their ballots even after voting was extended by four hours. Only minutes earlier, close Mousavi aide Ali Akbar Mohatshemi-Pour told AFP his candidate had won 65 percent of the vote. IRNA, however, announced that Ahmadinejad had won the election. "Doctor Ahmadinejad, by getting a majority of the votes, has become the definite winner of the 10th presidential election," it said. The interior ministry said preliminary results were expected around 4:00 a.m. on Saturday (2330 GMT Friday). |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #15 Is there an ACORN branch in Iran? |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2009-06-13 18:35 |
| #14 At least we know what we can look forward to if Barry is defeated in Nov 2012. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2009-06-13 17:08 |
| #13 Tehran Cell phone service down after disputed Iran vote |
| Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2009-06-13 17:02 |
| #12 Iran is a theocracy ruled by supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Full stop! |
| Posted by: Willy 2009-06-13 12:59 |
| #11 Actually it's not that smart to rig elections to make them appear as a "landslide victory". Hugo was smarter in that respect |
| Posted by: European Conservative 2009-06-13 12:14 |
| #10 69% is divine assessment? Hmm |
| Posted by: European Conservative 2009-06-13 12:11 |
| #9 we should be encouraging the masses to riot with declarations the election was stolen |
| Posted by: Frank G 2009-06-13 10:51 |
| #8 On your mark, get set, RIOT. Supporters of the main election challenger to Mahmoud Ahmadinejad clashed with police and set up barricades of burning tires Saturday as authorities declared the hard-line president was re-elected in a landslide. Opponents responded with the most serious unrest in the capital in a decade and charges that the result was the work of a "dictatorship." Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, closed the door on any chance he could use his limitless powers to intervene in the disputes from Friday's election. In a message on state TV, he urged the nation to unite behind Ahmadinejad, calling the result a "divine assessment." Ima guess Khamenei foresaw the results. A vision or sumthin'. |
| Posted by: ed 2009-06-13 10:32 |
| #7 ...Be careful what we wish for: FoxNews pointed out this morning that Mousavi is even more of a fanatic than Dinnerjacket, at least when it comes to foreign policy. He's a moderate only when it comes to the more intrusive aspects of the Mullocracy's domestic policies. Mike |
| Posted by: Mike Kozlowski 2009-06-13 10:16 |
| #6 "It was innovation in Muslim communities that developed the order of algebra;" Barack Hussein Obama in Cairo Algebra was invented in India, as was Obama's namesake, the Zero. |
| Posted by: ed 2009-06-13 09:12 |
| #5 If they run it like US elections, its not over until the the recounts of all the dead, cats, dogs and multiple votes are done. |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2009-06-13 08:50 |
#4 "It was innovation in Muslim communities that developed the order of algebra;"
ACORN's probably taking notes in preparation for '10 and '12. |
| Posted by: Bigfoot Omerese3045 2009-06-13 06:46 |
| #3 Must be that 12th imam swing vote surprise. |
| Posted by: Muggsy Glink 2009-06-13 00:46 |
| #2 As a goodwill gesture Obama lent ACORN to Ahmadinejad. |
| Posted by: DMFD 2009-06-13 00:10 |
| #1 Did you see the election? 200% of eligible votes were cast. Iran? Chicago. |
| Posted by: ed 2009-06-13 00:06 |