June 17, 2005
Surprises
Just came back from the Moin campaign's HQ. Everyone is sure that Moin is going to second round, butthe question is in the first or second place.
Big news of the night Ahmadinejad's surprising rise. He has done much better than many expected.
The other surprise is Karrubi's high vote in small cities. Former speaker of the parliament, he was the one who promised to give 500,000 Rials (some $50) to all citizens between 18 and 55.
In my view they both indicate the widening income gap between upper and lower class. Voting for Ahmadinejad and Karrubi means a major dissatisfaction with their income.
Shargh online is doing a great job in collecting the initial numbers.
Posted by hoder at June 17, 2005 6:21 PMComments
Shame on all the naivee dupes who fell for this worthless election, and encourage people to participate. It will be a stain on them and a reaffirmation of he strength of the dictatorship of the mullahs.
- By: Arash Afrasiab on June 18, 2005
- By: Arash Afrasiab on June 18, 2005
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Looks like Moin forgot to offer $75 to all citizens. Thats how you win an "election" under the dictatorship of the Mullahs.
- By: Arash Afrasiab on June 18, 2005
- By: Arash Afrasiab on June 18, 2005
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Iran is not just Tehran and it is not just Tehran, north of Vanak square. Don't be surprised if Karrubi gets elected just by the $50 factor.
- By: Assigned Reader on June 17, 2005
- By: Assigned Reader on June 17, 2005
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The real losers of this election are the people of Iran who derserve so much more than this sham. This is nothing more than a thin veil over the dictatorship of the Mullahs.
- By: kambiz Atabai on June 17, 2005
- By: kambiz Atabai on June 17, 2005
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