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Originally Posted by Akai-Sesui
Here's the thing...we don't know if Mousavi actually won.
There are a couple of valid points at the moment:
1.) Ahmadinejad's supporters are largely rural voters.
2.) The voting was definitely tampered with (to the point where only an idiot would believe that wasn't the case). The degree to which the results were faked shows how 'brilliant' Ahmadinejad's supporters are.
3.) Exit polls implied that the race was tight...and that it was highly likely they would need a run-off.
They just want their voice heard...which is frustrating to the establishment.
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Five-thirty-eight had a great column debunking the argument about Ahmadinjead's rural support.
http://www.fivethirtyeight.com/2009/...ral-votes.html
I had expected a run-off as well, but the inconceivably small number of votes for Kourabbi made a run-off pretty much impossible.