Ruling parties don't give up power voluntarily. They have to be defeated at the polls, and they have to be defeated by a better organized, more charismatic leader, a better campaign and even better shady tactics -- whatever it takes.
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This is something that's been leaning in this direction for some time, and the mosque incident has accelerated the process. What we're talking about is people looking out for their own. I don't think it can be turned around.
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a training ground for democracy in which the candidates ... actually had to campaign, to get out the vote. These are all skills that Egypt doesn't have in large measures, and they are going to be critical if a real opposition will develop.
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