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...skeptics said it would never happen, but six and a half years after 9/11, congressional Democrats have stood their ground against President Bush in a debate pitting civil liberties against national security. On Thursday, House Democrats refused to hold a vote on a Senate-approved bill that would permanently expand the government's eavesdropping authority and grant immunity to telecommunications companies that helped the government monitor conversations in the past. With a stopgap law expiring Saturday, the showdown has set up a political battle likely to play out through the November elections - if both sides refuse to back down...
...survey suggests, Pakistanis vote overwhelmingly for opposition parties, Musharraf faces possible impeachment by the new parliament for his November declaration of emergency rule, in which he suspended the constitution, dismissed the Supreme Court and locked up thousands of political workers and civilian protesters...
...Some critics are warning, however, that there may be more to election-rigging in Pakistan than possible ballot stuffing, manipulation of postal votes and intimidation on voting day. Bilal Mehboob, of the Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency, suggests that much of the machinery to sway the result may have already been put in place. "My suspicion is that the ruling party has picked those constituencies that are expected to be a close fight," says Mehboob. "They have placed staff there that they can trust. If the right candidate does not appear to be winning, there will be some...
...expected some 25,000 supporters, but only half that number arrived. Housewife Nasim Nawar said fears of a terror attack had kept many at home. "Not everybody wants to sacrifice his or her life to support Zardari," she says. "But whether or not they come today, they will vote for PPP." That's only if they go to the polls, of course...
...take much to dissuade people from turning out to vote, says PPP candidate Farahnaz Ispahani. "If there is a threat of violence, the first thing people do is keep their women and children safe." This could have a particularly strong impact on the PPP, which is expecting a strong, cross-party sympathy vote from women...