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Without Runoff, Mugabe Will Win 'by Default'

Zimbabwe election commission rebuts opposition victory claim

By Jason Farago, Newser Staff

Posted May 1, 2008 8:06 AM CDT

(Newser) – The head of Zimbabwe's electoral commission tells CNN that Robert Mugabe will win re-election by default if Morgan Tsvangirai goes through with a threat to boycott a runoff.
Tsvangirai's party claims a 50.3% victory, making a runoff unnecessary; Mugabe's party argues he has only... Read full story »

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