Feb 09 2009
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“ Ali Motahari, a leading conservative member of Parliament and an outspoken critic of Mr. Ahmadinejad, said in an interview with the daily newspaper Etemad Melli last month that the conservatives would favor Mr. Ahmadinejad, although “he is not deep in his thinking.
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NY Times
Apparently no one thought Ahmadinejad had a shot at getting reelected until former president and liberal politician Khatami decided to run against him. Now Iranian conservatives are rallying around Ahmadinejad even though he’s seen as a bit of a right-wing nut. Sounds to me like Ahmadinejad is the Sarah Palin of Iran.
