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Candidates Register for Iran's Elections (AP)
Candidates Register for Iran's Elections


Monday October 16, 2006 7:46 PM

By ALI AKBAR DAREINI

Associated Press Writer

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Candidates began registering Monday for Iran's third-ever
local council elections, a December vote expected to be a test of public
approval for hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

Any public dissatisfaction is likely to come from fellow hard-liners, unhappy
with the economy and the way Ahmadinejad is running the government, and not
from reformers. Some conservatives criticize the president as being strong
on populist slogans but weak on achievement.

The Dec. 15 elections also are expected to revive the debate on the way Iran
is run.

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Full article: http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-6151406,00.html
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