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In this analysis of the 2009 Iranian Election, Christiane Amanpour, a correspondent for CNN, discusses the favorability of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s candidacy because of his campaigning efforts. Amanpour describes how Ahmadinejad had overwhelming support because he traveled around Iran to rural areas among the poor populations in the country. As a result of Ahmadinejad’s popularity with the voters, Amanpour reports that there would be no real fear of cheating or rigging. However, the election did encounter some fraud charges and protests for reform because the “clerical elite” had the power to contest the election. Amanpour described that even though the opposition threatens Ahmadinejad’s re-election, Ahmadinejad is supported by his Iranian people to serve a second term as president.

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In this NBC interview with Ann Curry, President Hassan Rouhani of Iran reflects on the policies of his predecessor, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. During his two-term presidency, Ahmadinejad shocked and scared some western audiences when he made claims that the Holocaust was a myth. President Rouhani addresses Ahmadinejad’s previous claims by stating that he himself is not a historian and therefore does not have a place to comment on the subject. Curry also asked President Rouhani about Ahmadinejad’s beliefs about “wiping Israel off the map.” Rouhani responded to this formerly aggressive stance on foreign policy by stating that Iran seeks peace and friendship with neighboring countries.

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