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VOA News: Polls Give Abbas a Landslide
 Opinion polls indicate Palestinian presidential candidate Mahmoud Abbas has at least a 30 point advantage over his closest opponent, human rights activist Mustafa Barghouti.Are those the same pollsters that said Kerry wa winning? Polls give Mr. Abbas between 52 to 62 percent of the vote. Barely a landslide, especially in the ME, where 98% is the usual result. Mr. Abbas is also the favorite of several foreign governments, including the United States. Surprised that wasn't the kiss of death. And Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has said he believes Mr. Abbas is someone he can work with. That too. Mr. Sharon had refused to negotiate with the late Yasser Arafat. Israeli officials have said they will meet quickly with whomever is elected the new Palestinian president. In all, seven candidates are vying for the presidency, including a representative of a Palestinian militant group, a lawyer running as an independent, and a U.S. resident under house arrest in Virginia on charges of racketeering. Want to bet his U. S. registration is as a donk? Posted by: Mrs. Davis 2005-01-09 |
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