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Spain Divided Ahead of Big Vote

Nasty campaign will weigh in on Zapatero era

By Kevin Spak, Newser Staff

Posted Mar 8, 2008 6:37 PM CST

(Newser) – Spaniards are bitterly divided between the ruling Socialist Party and right-wing Popular Party as they head for the polls tomorrow, the Washington Post reports. Polls do not predict a majority for Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero's socialists or the Mariano Rajoy-led Popular Party, but... Read full story »

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