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Afghan Election Now Headed for Runoff

'Stunning' second ballot complicates Obama strategy

By Jason Farago, Newser Staff

Posted Oct 16, 2009 7:16 AM CDT

(Newser) – President Hamid Karzai's share of the vote in Afghanistan's presidential election has reportedly fallen to about 47% after an investigation into fraudulent ballots—meaning that he will face Abdullah Abdullah in a runoff if the result is finalized today. One Afghan official called the development... Read full story »

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