Egypt Elections: Egyptians Head To The Polls To Pick A President For The First Time (VIDEO) (Huffington post)
* Egyptians blitzed by unprecedented three-week campaign * Eager voters queue before polls open * Army expected to remain a power-broker for years (Adds polls open, voters' quotes, campaign minibuses) By Edmund Blair CAIRO, May 23 (Reuters) - Egyptians began voting freely on Wednesday for the first time to pick their president in a wide open election that pits Islamists against men who served under deposed leader Hosni Mubarak. The contest is a novelty for a nation where elections during the 30-year rule of a man some called "Pharaoh" were thinly attended rigmaroles in which the result was a foregone conclusion. This time, many of Egypt's 50 million eligible voters were already queuing before polling stations opened at 8 a.m. (0600 GMT) to determine who would lead the country when the generals who have overseen a transition marred by violence, protests and political deadlock formally hand over by July 1. Yet some were still unsure who to vote for even as they headed out to cast their ballots. "I will vote today, no matter what, it is a historic thing to do, although I don't really know who I will vote for," said Mahmoud Morsy, 23, who then ...
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