Reformists in Iran play on economic woes - 24 Apr 2008

Al Jazeera's Alireza Ronaghi reports on the reformists campaign to try and win the upcoming elections in 2009.
Conservatives in Iran are looking to increase their majority in a second round of parliamentary elections, while reformists are just hoping to gain enough support to get their voices heard.
Reformists are hopeful that the 'failing economy' in Iran will encourage people to vote for them.
82 of 290 seats are being contested in a system that is stacked against them. The best the reformers can hope for is to gain from their opponents' mistakes.

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[GhostVirusx90]

What about the trade embargoes, don't they have something to do with Iran's current economical situation?

[pouyanb]

why is this posted now!!!!!! it should have3 been here few weeks ago.

[GreatSatan1]

DEATH TO IRAN

[Sultan1923]

Yes they do

[teemuruskeepaa]

Disregard this mass media report.

[Inkan1969]

Iranian conservatives and U.S. Neocons are brothers in destruction. Both Bush and Khamenei/Ahmadinejad threaten the world with their belligerent rhetoric. The Iranian and the United States public must make an effort to take their countries back from these crackpots.

[james2529]

so how 'free' is iranian democracy?