As Iran Gets Ready to Vote, Economy Dominates

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From The New York Times -- Iranians are voting today for their next president, and as Westerners, we should look at this election as a chance for Iran to voice their displeasure about social freedom.  This election goes deeper than Ahmadinejad's approach to Israel, the U.S. and it's nuclear program.  The main focus this time around for Iranians is the economy.

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