Karzai Still Favored in Afghanistan Vote Amid Discontent
In Jalalabad residents including Babarak Shinwari voice low expectations yet plan to back President Hamid Karzai. They cite security, economy concerns but fear of the unknown from rivals. Abdullah Abdullah trails, while Ghani far behind. A poll put Karzai at 44 percent with Abdullah at 26 percent.
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Afghan candidates made final appeals as polls open Thursday for the nation’s second presidential vote since 2001. Karzai faces competition from Abdullah and others amid Taliban violence and voter security concerns in Pashtun heartland.
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Attacks in Kabul Target Election Day
Insurgents struck Kabul two days before national elections with rockets and a car bomber at the presidential palace. Eight killed and 55 wounded, including a NATO soldier, amid broader assaults as Taliban threats loom over the vote.
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