Taking It to the Streets: Election Rallies in Iran
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In Iran, recent weeks have seen a surprisingly hard fought election campaign. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad faces a strong challenge from reformist Mir-Hossein Mousavi, who's broken with convention by campaigning with his outspoken wife at his side. Will urban women and youth tip the scales towards Mousavi, or will hardliners and the rural poor help re-elect Ahmadinejad? How will the outcome affect politics in the region and relationships with the West? Also, President Obama calls Green Bay a model for healthcare reform. On Reporter's Notebook, were airspeed indicators part of the problem that led to the crash of Air France Flight 447 over the Atlantic more than a week ago? Sara Terry guest hosts.
Banner image: Iranian women attend an electoral campaign rally in Tehran, Iran. Photo: Majid/Getty Images
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Taking It to the Streets: Election Rallies in Iran ()
For the past three weeks Iranians have been out on the streets in the tens of thousands, with a fervor many say hasn't been seen since the toppling of the Shah thirty years ago. Tomorrow, voters in Iran head to the polls in what has become an almost free-for-all presidential election between incumbent Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and reformist candidates Mir-Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi. Text messages, Facebook and television debates are all part of the fray. What are the issues driving voters? What role will women play in the vote's outcome? Will this new spirit of debate and openness continue? Would a new president take a different tack in dealing with the West?
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- Mohsen Milani: Professor of Government and International Affairs, University of South Florida
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