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...What a difference four years makes. In 2004, Abdullah's party won a record mandate, capturing 64% of the popular vote and 91% of seats in parliament. The overwhelming victory was due, in part, to the attraction of a fresh face-after 22 years in power, former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad handed over the reigns to Abdullah in 2003. Abdullah also scored points by positioning himself as a progressive reformer; he promised to clean up widespread graft and strengthen civil liberties...
...best vocals on the record. “Badonkadonkey,” which comes next, sort of sounds like a chopped-and-screwed version of some thrown-away Lou Reed chords, and while it might not be the best cut on the album, it does get my vote for best song name of the year. Further evidence of maturity can be found in the album’s closer, “Red Elephant,” which isn’t a Sunny Day Real Estate cover, but does have a very cool bass hum that makes its punctuated...
...political process. “I have always tried to encourage, to the point of shaking, college Republicans to get involved, to be a part of the solution process,” he said. “And don’t ever think that your voice and your vote don’t matter.” Steele also said that it is important, particularly for young activists, to realize that—despite Republican sentiment across the country—“the glass is still half full.” “You begin...
...condemnation of the assassination. Socialist spokesperson Diego Lopez Garrido confirmed that Sunday's election would be held as planned, assuring the press that "no matter how hard ETA tries," it will not impede "Spaniards' freedom of expression." Yet the question of whether - and how - the killing might affect the vote was on everyone's mind...
...assassination may also affect voting in the Basque Country, where the Socialists and the Basque Nationalist Party are competing for congressional seats. Supporters of the outlawed Batasuna (widely considered the political wing of ETA) and Basque Nationalist Action (ANV), which the government recently banned for its connections to Batasuna, have called for Basques to abstain from voting in an election they see as illegitimate. But according to Landaburu, the killing, if it was an attempt to enforce the boycott, might well backfire. "I wouldn't be surprised if people turn out en masse to vote not only in Spain...