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Egyptian Elections: Overshooting the Mark

The obviously fraudulent elections in Egypt, which resulted in 83% for Hosni Mubarak, give the country the appearance of a one-party state. ++ This idea makes “even those in power cringe.” ++ The elite had hoped that more secular parties would secure seats in the parliament to the detriment of the Islamists. ++ Although opposition candidate and former head of the IAEA, Mohammed El Baradei, boycotted the elections, their results primarily benefit him. ++ Young Egyptians are increasingly supporting him.