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Iran's reformists confident of upset
TEHERAN - Iran's reformist opposition expressed confidence on Friday that its candidate Mostafa Moin was well placed to spring a stunning upset in the presidential election. "Moin is in a very good position. He will make it into the second round even if he does not succeed (outright) in the first round," said Mohammad Reza Khatami, brother of the outgoing president and leader of the main reformist party.The reform candidate had been written off initially but many observers believe he has made a late charge and could well benefit if turnout is higher than expected. Moin, for his part, dismissed predictions that the race would go to a second round, saying "it is probable that it will finish in the first round, but one or two rounds is always good for Iranian society." He said he hoped that turnout would reach 60-70 percent, while most analysts have predicted a figure of just over 50 percent. Posted by: Steve White 2005-06-18 |
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