Preliminary returns from last week's Afghan presidential election indicate there will have to be a runoff between the two leading contenders.
The country's election commission says President Hamid Karzai has a slight lead over his main challenger former Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah.
About 10 percent of the vote has been counted so far.
slight leadPartial Returns: Karzai, Abdullah Nearly TiedNPR Programs: Morning Edition Tue, 08/25/2009 - 7:55am
McAuliffe Slips To 2nd In Virginia Gubenatorial RaceDonklephant Tue, 06/02/2009 - 12:40pm
Please, please, please let this hack get defeated. Creigh Deeds has a slight lead with 27%, followed by Terry McAuliffe at 24%, and Brian Moran at 22%. |
